Chile Pepper

Crenshaw Melon

About Chile Pepper and Crenshaw Melon

Chile Pepper

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Africa

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

60001

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Yellow 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Ants

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

खरबूजा

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Zuckermelone

In French

Chili Pepper

Melon

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cucumis

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Crenshaw Melon

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

Chile Pepper and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Crenshaw Melon

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