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Banana Pepper
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
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Number of Varieties

4700
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

केले मिर्च
हीथ

In German

Banana Pfeffer
Heidekraut

In French

Banana Pepper
bruyère

In Spanish

banano Pimienta
brezo

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta
urze

In Polish

Banana Pepper
wrzos

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Ericales

Family

Solanaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Peppers
Calluna

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

2860
1 27800
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Difference Between Banana Pepper and Heather

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

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Importance of Banana Pepper and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Banana Pepper and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Banana Pepper and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Banana Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Banana Pepper vs Heather

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