Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
180.00 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
केले मिर्च
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Banana Pfeffer
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Banana Pepper
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
banano Pimienta
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Banana pimenta
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Banana Pepper
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Ingeae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
2502
1
27800
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