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What is

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
1200  
13
4  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
55.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
1000  
26
2  

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Difference Between Watermelon and Banana Pepper

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Banana Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Banana Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Banana Pepper 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 Watermelon is Nutrients and Vitamin C whereas of Banana Pepper is Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Banana Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Banana Pepper

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