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About Chile Pepper and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Chile Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
30  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Chili Pepper  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Hatiora  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
100  
25  

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Easter cactus

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

Chile Pepper and Easter cactus Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Chile Pepper and Easter cactus

Care of Chile Pepper and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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