Chile Pepper

Desert Spoon

About Chile Pepper and Desert Spoon

Chile Pepper

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

600025

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, 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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Esslöffel

In French

Chili Pepper

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

colher Desert

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Desert łyżka

In Latin

Chile Pepper

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Dasylirion

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Desert Spoon

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

Chile Pepper and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Desert Spoon

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