Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Cathay Belle
Diana
Gold Baby
Gold Flower
Golden Midget
Golden Sunrise
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Number of Varieties
12004
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, 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
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
In Hindi
तरबूज़
केले मिर्च
In German
Wassermelone
Banana Pfeffer
In French
Pastèque
Banana Pepper
In Spanish
sandía
banano Pimienta
In Greek
καρπούζι
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
melancia
Banana pimenta
In Polish
arbuz
Banana Pepper
In Latin
PEPO
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Cucurbitales
Solanales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10002
1
27800
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