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About Chile Pepper and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Chile Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
-  

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
-  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
जई घास  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Ährengras  

In French
Chili Pepper  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
aveia-  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Poales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Danthonia  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
100  
450  
99+

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Oatgrass

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

Chile Pepper and Oatgrass Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Chile Pepper and Oatgrass

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

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