Chile Pepper

Sacred Lotus

About Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus

Chile Pepper

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6000100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chile Pepper

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Chili Pepper

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Chile Pepper

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chile Pepper

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus

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

Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus

Care of Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.