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About Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Sweet Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Cutworms, Insects  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Condiment  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Shimla mirch  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Paprika  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Capsicum  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Capsicum  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
γλυκό πιπέρι  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Capsicum  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Papryka  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Capsicum  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
25  

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Properties of Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus

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

Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus Physical Information

Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus

Care of Sweet Pepper and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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