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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
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Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Rash
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च
pinkroot

In German

Paprika
Spigelia

In French

poivron
Spigelia

In Spanish

Pimiento
Spigelia

In Greek

Πιπεριά
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Pimentão
Spigelia

In Polish

papryka
Spigelia

In Latin

Bell Pepper
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Capsicum
Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

20060
1 27800
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Difference Between Bell Pepper and Pinkroot

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

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Importance of Bell Pepper and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bell Pepper and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bell Pepper and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Bell Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bell Pepper vs Pinkroot

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 Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot have Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bell Pepper has showy fruits and Pinkroot has no showy fruits. Also Bell Pepper is not flowering and Pinkroot is not flowering . You can compare Bell Pepper and Pinkroot facts and facts of other plants too.