Chile Pepper

Pineapple Weed

About Chile Pepper and Pineapple Weed

Chile Pepper

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

60001

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Pineapple Weed

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Chili Pepper

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Capsicum

Matricaria

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Pineapple Weed

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

Chile Pepper and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Pineapple Weed

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