Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Number of Varieties
44
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
केले मिर्च
In German
Große Bartgras
Banana Pfeffer
In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
Banana Pepper
In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
banano Pimienta
In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
Banana pimenta
In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
Banana Pepper
In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Lillosida
-
Order
Poaceae
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1502
1
27800
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