Chile Pepper

Cholla

About Chile Pepper and Cholla

Chile Pepper

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Argentina

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

600020

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do not water frequently, Requires regular 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

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Cholla

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Chili Pepper

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

planta Salão

In Polish

Chile Pepper

roślin Hall

In Latin

Chile Pepper

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Tephrocactus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

10057

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Cholla

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

Chile Pepper and Cholla Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Cholla are as follows:

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

Care of Chile Pepper and Cholla

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