Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
China, Japan
Types
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Diospyros kaki
Number of Varieties
4200
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Damp forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-7
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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
55.90 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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 central stem
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
केले मिर्च
Kaki
In German
Banana Pfeffer
Kaki
In French
Banana Pepper
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
banano Pimienta
Diospyros kaki
In Greek
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
Kaki
In Portuguese
Banana pimenta
Kaki
In Polish
Banana Pepper
Hurma wschodnia
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ebenales
Family
Solanaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Peppers
Diospyros
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2200
1
27800
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