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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper
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Number of Varieties

556
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects
Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Condiment
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Shimla mirch
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Paprika
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Capsicum
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Capsicum
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Capsicum
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Papryka
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Capsicum
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Peppers
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

2740
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Pepper and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Importance of Sweet Pepper and Beardlip Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Pepper and Beardlip Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Pepper and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Sweet Pepper is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C and Vitamin E whereas of Beardlip Penstemon is Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments and Urine infections. Sweet Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardlip Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Pepper vs Beardlip Penstemon

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