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About Sweet Pepper and Homalomena

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper
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Number of Varieties

5120
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
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Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Rhizomes

Other Uses

Condiment
Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

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

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Homalomena

In Hindi

Shimla mirch
Homalomena

In German

Paprika
Homalomena

In French

Capsicum
Homalomena

In Spanish

Capsicum
Homalomena

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι
Homalomena

In Portuguese

Capsicum
homalomena

In Polish

Papryka
Homalomena

In Latin

Capsicum
Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Arales

Family

Solanaceae
Araceae

Genus

Peppers
Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

27122
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Pepper and Homalomena

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

Season and Care of Sweet Pepper and Homalomena

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

Sweet Pepper and Homalomena Physical Information

Sweet Pepper and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Pepper and Homalomena are as follows:

  • Sweet Pepper flower color: White

  • Sweet Pepper leaf color: Pale Green

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Sweet Pepper and Homalomena

Care of Sweet Pepper and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.