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About Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night


About Queen of the Night and Red Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Cactus, Flowering Plants   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
it is a type of bell paper   
Not available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-14   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-10   

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   
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green   
White, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Green   
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Not Available   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage   

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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash   
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C   
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical   
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)   
Selenicereus grandiflorus   

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper   
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus   

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च   
रात की रानी   

In German
Rote Paprika   
Königin der Nacht   

In French
Poivron rouge   
Reine de la nuit   

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo   
Reina de la noche   

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά   
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας   

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho   
Rainha da noite   

In Polish
Czerwona papryka   
Królowa nocy   

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper   
Domina noctis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Eudicotyledones   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Capsicum   
Selenicereus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Hylocereeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
19   
99+

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night

Wondering what are the properties of Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night? We provide you with everything About Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night. Red Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns and Queen of the Night 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 Queen of the Night 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 Queen of the Night and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night

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

Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night are as follows:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Queen of the Night include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of the Night pruning is done 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 Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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