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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

5150
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
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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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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Shimla mirch
Coleus

In German

Paprika
Buntnessel

In French

Capsicum
Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Capsicum
coleo

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι
Coleus

In Portuguese

Capsicum
cóleus

In Polish

Papryka
Coleus

In Latin

Capsicum
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Peppers
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

27150
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Pepper and Coleus

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

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Importance of Sweet Pepper and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Pepper and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Pepper and Coleus 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 Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Sweet Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Pepper vs Coleus

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 Coleus 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 Coleus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Pepper has showy fruits and Coleus has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Pepper is not flowering and Coleus is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Pepper and Coleus facts and facts of other plants too.