Chile Pepper

Bell Pepper

About Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper

Chile Pepper

Bell Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

60002

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

शिमला मिर्च

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Paprika

In French

Chili Pepper

poivron

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Pimiento

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Πιπεριά

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Pimentão

In Polish

Chile Pepper

papryka

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100200

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper? We provide you with everything About Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper. Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns and Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Chile Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Chile Pepper has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis and Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis. 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 Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper

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

Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Bell Pepper

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