Sweet Pepper

Babaco

About Sweet Pepper and Babaco

Sweet Pepper

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-9

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, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Tingly mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Condiment

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Shimla mirch

Babaco

In German

Paprika

Babaco

In French

Capsicum

Babaco

In Spanish

Capsicum

Babaco

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι

Babaco

In Portuguese

Capsicum

Babaco

In Polish

Papryka

Babaco

In Latin

Capsicum

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Peppers

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Pepper and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Pepper and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Sweet Pepper and Babaco. Sweet Pepper doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Pepper has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Tingly mouth and Babaco has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Tingly mouth. 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 Sweet Pepper and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Pepper and Babaco

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

Sweet Pepper and Babaco Physical Information

Sweet Pepper and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Pepper and Babaco are as follows:

Sweet Pepper flower color: White
Sweet Pepper leaf color: Pale Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Pepper and Babaco

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