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Red Bell Pepper Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types
it is a type of bell paper

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च

In German
Rote Paprika

In French
Poivron rouge

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho

In Polish
Czerwona papryka

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Eudicotyledones

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Capsicum

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
2

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