Chile Pepper

False Indigo

About Chile Pepper and False Indigo

Chile Pepper

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

60002

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 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

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

False Indigo

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

इंडिगो

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

falsches Indigo

In French

Chili Pepper

faux Indigo

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

false Indigo

In Polish

Chile Pepper

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Chile Pepper

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Amorpha

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10021

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and False Indigo

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

Chile Pepper and False Indigo Physical Information

Chile Pepper and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and False Indigo are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chile Pepper and False Indigo

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