Sweet Pepper

Chicory

About Sweet Pepper and Chicory

Sweet Pepper

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects

Butterflies

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

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Condiment

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

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

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Shimla mirch

कासनी

In German

Paprika

Chicoree

In French

Capsicum

chicorée

In Spanish

Capsicum

achicoria

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Capsicum

chicória

In Polish

Papryka

cykoria

In Latin

Capsicum

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Peppers

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

2785

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Pepper and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Pepper and Chicory

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

Sweet Pepper and Chicory Physical Information

Sweet Pepper and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Pepper and Chicory are as follows:

Sweet Pepper flower color: White
Sweet Pepper leaf color: Pale Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Pepper and Chicory

Care of Sweet Pepper and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.