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Banana Pepper and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Polynesia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
4  

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
55.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper  

In Hindi
Aralia  
केले मिर्च  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Banana Pfeffer  

In French
faux Aralia  
Banana Pepper  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
banano Pimienta  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
Banana pimenta  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
Banana Pepper  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Apiales  
Solanales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Peppers  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
2  

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Difference Between False Aralia and Banana Pepper

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

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Importance of False Aralia and Banana Pepper

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

Compare Facts of False Aralia 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 False Aralia 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 False Aralia 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. False Aralia has no showy fruits and Banana Pepper has showy fruits. Also False Aralia is not flowering and Banana Pepper is not flowering . You can compare False Aralia and Banana Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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