Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
केले मिर्च
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Banana Pfeffer
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Banana Pepper
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
banano Pimienta
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Banana pimenta
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Banana Pepper
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Malvales
Solanales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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