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About Bell Pepper and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'  

Common Name
-  
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
शिमला मिर्च  

In German
Twinleaf  
Paprika  

In French
Twinleaf  
poivron  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Pimiento  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Pimentão  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
papryka  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Ranunculales  
Solanales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
200  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Bell Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Twinleaf and Bell Pepper? We provide you with everything About Twinleaf and Bell Pepper. Twinleaf doesn't have thorns and Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Twinleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Twinleaf has allergic reactions like and Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like . 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 Twinleaf and Bell Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Bell Pepper

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

Twinleaf and Bell Pepper Physical Information

Twinleaf and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Bell Pepper are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Bell Pepper

Care of Twinleaf and Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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