Chile Pepper

Indian Spinach

About Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach

Chile Pepper

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

600010

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Round

Thorns

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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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As 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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

भारतीय पालक

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Indian Spinat

In French

Chili Pepper

épinards indienne

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

espinaca india

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Basella

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach

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

Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach

Care of Chile Pepper and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.