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About White Cedar and Chile Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
12  

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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  
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow, Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brownish Red, Red  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
-  
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
THUJA occidentalis  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
Thuja occidentalis  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  

In French
Chili Pepper  
Thuya occidental  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
Tuya del Canadá  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
Żywotnik_zachodni  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
Thuja occidentalis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Pinales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Thuja  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
5  
99+

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Properties of Chile Pepper and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and White Cedar

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

Chile Pepper and White Cedar Physical Information

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

Care of Chile Pepper and White Cedar

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

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