Chile Pepper

Firethorn

About Chile Pepper and Firethorn

Chile Pepper

Firethorn

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

60004

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark 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, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Moth

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Bees, Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

firethorn

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

firethorn

In French

Chili Pepper

firethorn

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

firethorn

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

firethorn

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

firethorn

In Polish

Chile Pepper

firethorn

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rosales

Family

Solanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Pyracantha

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1007

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Chile Pepper and Firethorn

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Chile Pepper and Pumpkin

Chile Pepper and Winter Squash

Chile Pepper and Spaghetti Squash

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Firethorn

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

Chile Pepper and Firethorn Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Firethorn are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Firethorn

Care of Chile Pepper and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.