Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America, Argentina, Chile
Types
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Alstroemeria aurea
Number of Varieties
440
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
55.90 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
Common Name
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
In Hindi
केले मिर्च
peruvian lily
In German
Banana Pfeffer
peruanische Lilie
In French
Banana Pepper
lis des Incas
In Spanish
banano Pimienta
lirio peruano
In Greek
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
περουβιανή κρίνος
In Portuguese
Banana pimenta
lírio peruano
In Polish
Banana Pepper
peruwiański lilia
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Peruviani lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Peppers
Alstroemeria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2122
1
27800
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