Chile Pepper

Crapemyrtle

About Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle

Chile Pepper

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

600050

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Cylindrical

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Crapemyrtle

In French

Chili Pepper

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Capsicum

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle

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

Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle

Care of Chile Pepper and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.