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About Red Elderberry and Red Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  

Types
it is a type of bell paper  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
-  
Forest margins, Thickets  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
430.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Cold, Fever  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  
Sambucus racemosa  

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च  
Red Elderberry  

In German
Rote Paprika  
Rote Holunder  

In French
Poivron rouge  
Red sureau  

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo  
La baya del saúco roja  

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  
κόκκινο Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho  
Red Elderberry  

In Polish
Czerwona papryka  
Red Elderberry  

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper  
pubens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Sambucus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
7  
99+

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Red Elderberry

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

Red Bell Pepper and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Red Elderberry

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

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