Chile Pepper

Prairie Dropseed

About Chile Pepper and Prairie Dropseed

Chile Pepper

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

600015

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

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

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Medium

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

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

prairie dropseed

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Chili Pepper

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Chile Pepper

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Chile Pepper

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Poales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Sporobolus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Prairie Dropseed

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

Chile Pepper and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Prairie Dropseed

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