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Red Bell Pepper

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About Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
South America, Brazil

Types

it is a type of bell paper
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

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coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
Pitanga

In German

Rote Paprika
Pitanga

In French

Poivron rouge
Pitanga

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo
Pitanga

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho
Pitanga

In Polish

Czerwona papryka
Pitanga

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Eugenia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

220
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga

Wondering what are the properties of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga? We provide you with everything About Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga. Red Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns and Pitanga doesn't have thorns. Also Red Bell Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Red Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like Gastric, Hives and Skin rash and Pitanga has allergic reactions like Gastric, Hives and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga

Season and care of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga is important to know. While considering everything about Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Bell Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pitanga season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Bell Pepper is Loam and for Pitanga is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Bell Pepper is Neutral and for Pitanga is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.