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Sweet Pepper and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Cutworms, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Tingly mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Condiment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)  

Common Name
Fig  
Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Shimla mirch  

In German
Feige  
Paprika  

In French
figue  
Capsicum  

In Spanish
higo  
Capsicum  

In Greek
Σύκο  
γλυκό πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Figura  
Capsicum  

In Polish
Figa  
Papryka  

In Latin
Fig  
Capsicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Moraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Peppers  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
27  
99+

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Difference Between Fig and Sweet Pepper

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

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Importance of Fig and Sweet Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fig and Sweet Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fig and Sweet 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 Fig is Asthma, constipation and Diabetes whereas of Sweet Pepper is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fig vs Sweet 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 Fig vs Sweet 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 Fig are whereas of Sweet Pepper have allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Tingly mouth respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fig has no showy fruits and Sweet Pepper has showy fruits. Also Fig is not flowering and Sweet Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Fig and Sweet Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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