Chile Pepper

Octopus Tree

About Chile Pepper and Octopus Tree

Chile Pepper

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

60001000

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Octopus tree

In French

Chili Pepper

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Chile Pepper

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Apiales

Family

Solanaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Schefflera

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Octopus Tree

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

Chile Pepper and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Octopus Tree

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