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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  

Number of Varieties
2  
200  
34

Habitat
Open areas  
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Dermititis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'  
AECHMEA pabstii  

Common Name
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper  
Aechmea, Bromeliad  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
Aechmea  

In German
Paprika  
Aechmea  

In French
poivron  
Aechmea  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
Aechmea  

In Greek
Πιπεριά  
Αιχμέα  

In Portuguese
Pimentão  
Aechmea  

In Polish
papryka  
Aechmea  

In Latin
Bell Pepper  
Aechmea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Poales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Aechmea  

Clade
Angiosperms  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bromelieae  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Bell Pepper and Aechmea

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

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Importance of Bell Pepper and Aechmea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bell Pepper and Aechmea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bell Pepper and Aechmea 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 Bell Pepper is cholesterol-lowering, Low calories and Vitamin C whereas of Aechmea is . Bell Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Aechmea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bell Pepper vs Aechmea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bell Pepper vs Aechmea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bell Pepper are Hives and Rash whereas of Aechmea have Dermititis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bell Pepper has showy fruits and Aechmea has no showy fruits. Also Bell Pepper is not flowering and Aechmea is not flowering . You can compare Bell Pepper and Aechmea facts and facts of other plants too.

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