Chile Pepper

Texas Mountain Laurel

About Chile Pepper and Texas Mountain Laurel

Chile Pepper

Texas Mountain Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Sophora secundiflora

Number of Varieties

60005

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Arid Habitats, riparian zones

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Blue Violet

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Drought Tolerant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Red 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

SOPHORA secundiflora

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Texas Mountain Laurel

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Meskalbohne

In French

Chili Pepper

Calia secundiflora

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Texas Mountain Laurel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Sophora

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1006

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

Chile Pepper and Texas Mountain Laurel Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Texas Mountain Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Texas Mountain Laurel height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Texas Mountain Laurel are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Texas Mountain Laurel flower color: Purple and Blue Violet
Texas Mountain Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Texas Mountain Laurel

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