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Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
4  
5  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12*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, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
55.90 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
केले मिर्च  
पोई  

In German
Banana Pfeffer  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Banana Pepper  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
banano Pimienta  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Banana pimenta  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Banana Pepper  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
60  

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Difference Between Banana Pepper and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Banana Pepper and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Banana Pepper and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Banana Pepper and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Banana Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Banana Pepper vs Malabar Spinach

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