Chile Pepper

Powder Puff Tree

About Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

Chile Pepper

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

60005

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Chili Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Calliandra

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree. Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff 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 Powder Puff 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 Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

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

Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Chile Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

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