Chile Pepper

Kou

About Chile Pepper and Kou

Chile Pepper

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

600015

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Cordia subcordata

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Cordia subcordata

In French

Chili Pepper

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cordia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Kou

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

Chile Pepper and Kou Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Kou are as follows:

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

Care of Chile Pepper and Kou

Care of Chile Pepper and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.