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Banana Pepper
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Crapemyrtle
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

450
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-6

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering
Needs watering once a week, 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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

केले मिर्च
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Banana Pfeffer
Crapemyrtle

In French

Banana Pepper
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

banano Pimienta
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Banana Pepper
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Peppers
Lagerstroemia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

250
1 27800
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Difference Between Banana Pepper and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Banana Pepper or Crapemyrtle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Banana Pepper and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Banana Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Banana Pepper and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Banana Pepper and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Banana Pepper and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Banana Pepper and Crapemyrtle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Banana Pepper is Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Banana Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Banana Pepper vs Crapemyrtle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Banana Pepper vs Crapemyrtle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Banana Pepper are breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose and sneezing whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Banana Pepper has showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Banana Pepper is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Banana Pepper and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.