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About Red Bell Pepper and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Red Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States  

Types
it is a type of bell paper  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+

Habitat
-  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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  
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
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, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च  
silver dollar  

In German
Rote Paprika  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
Poivron rouge  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho  
silver dollar  

In Polish
Czerwona papryka  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Brassicales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Lunaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
50  

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Silver Dollar

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

Red Bell Pepper and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Silver Dollar

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

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