Banana Pepper
About Banana Pepper
Banana Pepper is a popular houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Banana Pepper likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Capsicum annuum 'Banana'
Capsicum
Solanaceae
Solanales
Also known as
Yellow Wax Pepper and Banana Chili
How to care for Banana Pepper
How often to water your Banana Pepper
every 9
Banana Pepper needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Banana Pepper in your home
a window
Banana Pepper love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Banana Pepper does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Banana Pepper in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Banana Pepper
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Banana Pepper after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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i have repotted a Banana pepper from a hydroponic system and it fell over immediately and looks very wilted. can i save it?? #Capsicum
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Do I remove the flowers off the plant #Capsicum
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Hi. New to this App, loving it so far. All my chilli plants havr lost leaves and going yellow, I've just transferred them to big pots and using pot ash potting mix. Why are they dying? #Capsicum
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Why isn’t my plant giving flowers? #Capsicum
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It seems like I keep getting holes in my leaves. Would this be from a certain bug? How do I stop? #Capsicum
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Stunted chilli? I think i potted this on to early, and may not be in the best spot (south east window). Any tips or advice? #capsicum #capsicumannuum #chilli
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How much to water a Serrano plant? Thanks #Capsicum
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Also how much should I water my Jalapeño plant per 8 days? #Capsicum
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Should I bring this inside for winter? How do I keep it healthy throughout the year? #Capsicum
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The plant’s leaves look curly in the edge, and in a weird shape. Any ideas? #Capsicum
Care Summary for Banana Pepper
Banana Pepper
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.