Chile Pepper

Pinkroot

About Chile Pepper and Pinkroot

Chile Pepper

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

60001

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oval

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, 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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

pinkroot

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Spigelia

In French

Chili Pepper

Spigelia

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Spigelia

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Spigelia

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Spigelia

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Spigelia

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Capsicum

Spigelia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Pinkroot

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

Chile Pepper and Pinkroot Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Pinkroot are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Pinkroot

Care of Chile Pepper and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.