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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper
Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale 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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Tingly mouth
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Condiment
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

Shimla mirch
लौकी

In German

Paprika
Flaschenkürbis

In French

Capsicum
Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Capsicum
Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι
Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Capsicum
Cabaça

In Polish

Papryka
Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Capsicum
utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Peppers
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2727
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Pepper and Bottle Gourd

If you are confused whether Sweet Pepper or Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bottle Gourd fertilizers required are High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Pepper and Bottle Gourd if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Pepper and Bottle Gourd

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Compare Facts of Sweet Pepper vs Bottle Gourd

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 Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd have Hypoglycaemic Coma and Irregular Heart Rhythm respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Pepper has showy fruits and Bottle Gourd has showy fruits. Also Sweet Pepper is not flowering and Bottle Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Pepper and Bottle Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.