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About Chile Pepper and Tail Flower


About Tail Flower and Chile Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
-  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
20  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Humid climates, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Flies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
Boils, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Shoots  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
ANTHURIUM andraeanum  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
tail flower  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Schwanz Blume  

In French
Chili Pepper  
Anthurium andraeanum  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
tail flower  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
Tail flower  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
Tailflower  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
Anturium Andrego  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
Tail flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Anthocercis  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthurieae  

Subfamily
-  
Pothoideae  

Number of Species
100  
15  
99+

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Tail Flower

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

Chile Pepper and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Care of Chile Pepper and Tail Flower

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

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