Chile Pepper

Candlenut

About Chile Pepper and Candlenut

Chile Pepper

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

6000-

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, 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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

candlenut पेड़

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Candlenut Baum

In French

Chili Pepper

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Solanales

Malpighiales

Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Aleurites

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

100600

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Candlenut

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

Chile Pepper and Candlenut Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Candlenut are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chile Pepper and Candlenut

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