Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, India
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
504
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
केले मिर्च
In German
Bermuda Gras
Banana Pfeffer
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Banana Pepper
In Spanish
Grama
banano Pimienta
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Banana pimenta
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Banana Pepper
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
-
Tribe
Chlorideae
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
-
Number of Species
22
1
27800
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