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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
4  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
55.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'  

Common Name
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive  
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper  

In Hindi
कासनी  
केले मिर्च  

In German
Chicoree  
Banana Pfeffer  

In French
chicorée  
Banana Pepper  

In Spanish
achicoria  
banano Pimienta  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Banana pimenta  

In Polish
cykoria  
Banana Pepper  

In Latin
pancratium  
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Peppers  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
2  

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Difference Between Chicory and Banana Pepper

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

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Importance of Chicory and Banana Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chicory and Banana Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chicory and Banana Pepper 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 Chicory is Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems and Stomach pain whereas of Banana Pepper is Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: while Banana Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Banana Pepper

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 Chicory vs Banana Pepper 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 Chicory are whereas of Banana Pepper have breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chicory has no showy fruits and Banana Pepper has showy fruits. Also Chicory is flowering and Banana Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Chicory and Banana Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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