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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
it is a type of bell paper  
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)  

Number of Varieties
3  
6  
99+

Habitat
-  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-9  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green  
Orange, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis  

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  
Crossandra, firecracker flower  

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च  
Crossandra  

In German
Rote Paprika  
Crossandra  

In French
Poivron rouge  
Crossandra  

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo  
Crossandra  

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  
Crossandra  

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho  
Crossandra  

In Polish
Czerwona papryka  
Crossandra  

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper  
Crossandra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Crossandra  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
52  
99+

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Difference Between Red Bell Pepper and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Red Bell Pepper and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Bell Pepper and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Bell Pepper and Crossandra 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 Red Bell Pepper is cholesterol-lowering, Low calories and Vitamin C whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Red Bell Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Bell Pepper vs Crossandra

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 Red Bell Pepper vs Crossandra 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 Red Bell Pepper are Gastric, Hives and Skin rash whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Bell Pepper has showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Red Bell Pepper is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Red Bell Pepper and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.

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