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About Chile Pepper and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
-  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
300  
28

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  
A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Flies  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
Chili Pepper  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
Tomilho  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Lamiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Thymus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
100  
259  
99+

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Creeping Thyme

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

Chile Pepper and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Chile Pepper and Creeping Thyme

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

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