Chile Pepper

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Chile Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Chile Pepper

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Chili Pepper

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Chile Pepper

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chile Pepper

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chile Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Chile Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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