Chile Pepper

Blue Flax

About Chile Pepper and Blue Flax

Chile Pepper

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Asia

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

60004

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Chili Pepper

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Linales

Family

Solanaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Linum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100180

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Blue Flax

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

Chile Pepper and Blue Flax Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Blue Flax are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Blue Flax

Care of Chile Pepper and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.