1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm40.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm13.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
7.2 Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chile Pepper
Blue barrel cactus
7.2.2 In German
Chile-Pfeffer
Blau Faßkaktus
7.2.3 In French
Chili Pepper
Bleu barrel cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile
biznaga Azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile
cacto de tambor azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Chile Pepper
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species