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Banana Pepper
Banana Pepper

Guzmania
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

4120
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.00 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
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Loamy

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering
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

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
GUZMANIA

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

केले मिर्च
Guzmania lingulata

In German

Banana Pfeffer
Guzmania lingulata

In French

Banana Pepper
Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

banano Pimienta
Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta
Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Banana Pepper
Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Peppers
Guzmania

Clade

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Commelinids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

26
1 27800
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Difference Between Banana Pepper and Guzmania

If you are confused whether Banana Pepper or Guzmania 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 Guzmania Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Banana Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Guzmania fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Banana Pepper and Guzmania if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Banana Pepper and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Banana Pepper and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Banana Pepper and Guzmania 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 Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Banana Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Banana Pepper vs Guzmania

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 Guzmania 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 Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Banana Pepper has showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Banana Pepper is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Banana Pepper and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.