Chile Pepper

Sweet Lime

About Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime

Chile Pepper

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South Asia, Southeast Asia

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

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chile Pepper

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Chile-Pfeffer

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Chili Pepper

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Chile Pepper

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Chile Pepper

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime

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

Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime

Care of Chile Pepper and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.