Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean
Types
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
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Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8 - 1
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, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
55.90 cm180.00 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
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Allergy
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Sweetpea
In Hindi
केले मिर्च
Sweetpea
In German
Banana Pfeffer
Sweetpea
In French
Banana Pepper
Sweetpea
In Spanish
banano Pimienta
Sweetpea
In Greek
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
Banana pimenta
Sweetpea
In Polish
Banana Pepper
Sweetpea
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Sweetpea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Peppers
Lagerstroemia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Vicieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
275
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27800
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