Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
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Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Number of Varieties
564
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
केले मिर्च
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Banana Pfeffer
In French
penstemon beardlip
Banana Pepper
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
banano Pimienta
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Banana pimenta
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Banana Pepper
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
402
1
27800
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