Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-11
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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
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
22.90 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
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 leaves
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Bees
Allergy
Throat itching
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
केले मिर्च
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Banana Pfeffer
In French
céleri chou
Banana Pepper
In Spanish
apio col
banano Pimienta
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Banana pimenta
In Polish
seler Kapusta
Banana Pepper
In Latin
Brassica apium
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Brassicales
Solanales
Family
Brassicaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Brassica
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
Brassiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12
1
27800
👆🏻