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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
4  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
55.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
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  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
केले मिर्च  

In German
Moss Rose  
Banana Pfeffer  

In French
Moss Rose  
Banana Pepper  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
banano Pimienta  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Banana pimenta  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Banana Pepper  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Peppers  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Moss Rose and Banana Pepper

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

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Importance of Moss Rose and Banana Pepper

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

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

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