Applemint

Chile Pepper

About Applemint and Chile Pepper

Applemint

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

26000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Chile Pepper

In German

Applemint Baum

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Applemint Arbre

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Mentha

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2100

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Chile Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Chile Pepper? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Chile Pepper. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Chile Pepper has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Chile Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Chile Pepper

Season and care of Applemint and Chile Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Chile Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chile Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chile Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Chile Pepper is Neutral.

Applemint and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Applemint and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Applemint and Chile Pepper

Care of Applemint and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.