Chile Pepper

Quisco

About Chile Pepper and Quisco

Chile Pepper

Quisco

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, South America, 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

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

7.2 Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Quisco

7.2.2 In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Quisco

7.2.3 In French

Chili Pepper

Quisco

7.2.4 In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Quisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Quisco

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Quisco

7.2.7 In Polish

Chile Pepper

Quisco

7.2.8 In Latin

Chile Pepper

Quisco

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Echinacea

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of Chile Pepper and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Quisco

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

Chile Pepper and Quisco Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Quisco are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chile Pepper and Quisco

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