Chile Pepper

Heliconia

About Chile Pepper and Heliconia

Chile Pepper

Heliconia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Heliconiaceae

Number of Varieties

6000194

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize every two months

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Healing

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Heliconia

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Heliconia

In French

Chili Pepper

Heliconia

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Heliconia

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Heliconia

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Heliconia

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Heliconia

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Heliconia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Heliconiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Heliconia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100198

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Heliconia

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

Chile Pepper and Heliconia Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Heliconia are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Heliconia

Care of Chile Pepper and Heliconia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.