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About Chile Pepper and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Chile Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
-  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
20  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

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  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
-  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Stem  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
jumping cholla  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
jumping cholla  

In French
Chili Pepper  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
20  

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Jumping Cholla

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

Chile Pepper and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Chile Pepper and Jumping Cholla

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

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