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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Open areas  
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

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  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
450.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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 leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Eye irritation, Poisonous  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone  
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum  
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'  

Common Name
Pepper  
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In German
Capsicum  
Brown Türkei Fig Tree  

In French
Capsicum  
Brown Turquie Fig Tree  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
Turquía marrón de la Higuera  

In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο  
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree  

In Portuguese
cápsico  
Brown Figueira Turquia  

In Polish
papryka  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In Latin
Capsicum  
Brown, p Turcia ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
750  
34

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Difference Between Capsicum and Brown Turkey Fig

If you are confused whether Capsicum or Brown Turkey Fig 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 Capsicum and Brown Turkey Fig Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Capsicum are fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Brown Turkey Fig fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use 6-6-6 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Capsicum and Brown Turkey Fig if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Capsicum and Brown Turkey Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Capsicum and Brown Turkey Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Capsicum and Brown Turkey Fig 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 Capsicum is cholesterol-lowering, Low calories and Vitamin C whereas of Brown Turkey Fig is anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic. Capsicum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition and Improve skin tone while Brown Turkey Fig has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition and Improve skin tone.

Compare Facts of Capsicum vs Brown Turkey Fig

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 Capsicum vs Brown Turkey Fig 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 Capsicum are Hives and Rash whereas of Brown Turkey Fig have Eye irritation and Poisonous respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Capsicum has showy fruits and Brown Turkey Fig has no showy fruits. Also Capsicum is not flowering and Brown Turkey Fig is not flowering . You can compare Capsicum and Brown Turkey Fig facts and facts of other plants too.

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