Sweet Pepper

Firecracker Penstemon

About Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

Sweet Pepper

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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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

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Condiment

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

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

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Shimla mirch

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Paprika

Kracher penstemon

In French

Capsicum

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Capsicum

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Capsicum

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Papryka

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Capsicum

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Peppers

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

27250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Sweet Pepper flower color: White
Sweet Pepper leaf color: Pale Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Sweet Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.