Chile Pepper

Homalomena

About Chile Pepper and Homalomena

Chile Pepper

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

6000120

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full 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 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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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

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Homalomena

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Homalomena

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Homalomena

In French

Chili Pepper

Homalomena

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Homalomena

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Homalomena

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

homalomena

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Homalomena

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Arales

Family

Solanaceae

Araceae

Genus

Capsicum

Homalomena

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100122

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Homalomena

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

Chile Pepper and Homalomena Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Homalomena are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Chile Pepper and Homalomena

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