Chile Pepper

Vinca

About Chile Pepper and Vinca

Chile Pepper

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Madagascar

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

600030

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Vinca

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Vinca

In French

Chili Pepper

Vinca

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

Vinca

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Vinca

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

Vinca

In Polish

Chile Pepper

Vinca

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Catharanthus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10051

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Vinca

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

Chile Pepper and Vinca Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Vinca are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Vinca

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