Chile Pepper

Red Buckeye

About Chile Pepper and Red Buckeye

Chile Pepper

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

60002

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf Blotch

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Red Buckeye

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Red Buckeye

In French

Chili Pepper

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Aesculus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Red Buckeye

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

Chile Pepper and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Red Buckeye

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