Chile Pepper

Firecracker Penstemon

About Chile Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

Chile Pepper

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

600040

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Hummingbirds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Kracher penstemon

In French

Chili Pepper

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Chile Pepper

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Penstemon

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Chile Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

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

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Chile Pepper and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.