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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Africa  

Types
Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions  
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-4  

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  
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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  

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  

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Cutworms, Insects  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects  
Ants  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Condiment  
For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)  
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Hindi
Shimla mirch  
खरबूजा  

In German
Paprika  
Zuckermelone  

In French
Capsicum  
Melon  

In Spanish
Capsicum  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Greek
γλυκό πιπέρι  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Portuguese
Capsicum  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Polish
Papryka  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Latin
Capsicum  
Crenshaw Melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Sweet Pepper and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Importance of Sweet Pepper and Crenshaw Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Pepper and Crenshaw Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Pepper and Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Sweet Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Pepper vs Crenshaw Melon

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 Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Pepper has showy fruits and Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits. Also Sweet Pepper is not flowering and Crenshaw Melon is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Pepper and Crenshaw Melon facts and facts of other plants too.

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