Chile Pepper

Hedgehog Cactus

About Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

Chile Pepper

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Not Available

1.4 Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

60009

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green, Olive

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Chili Pepper

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Chile Pepper

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chile Pepper

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA208

1 27800

Properties of Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus. Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog 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 Hedgehog 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 Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chile Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hedgehog Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chile Pepper is Loam and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Chile Pepper is Neutral and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Chile Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions 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 Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.