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About Chile Pepper and White Lotus


About White Lotus and Chile Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America   
Not Available   

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
6000   
5
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained   
Ponds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
4-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Green   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Aquatic Plant   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
waterlogging   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing   
Plant grows in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Aquatic Plant   

In Spring
Moderate   
Aquatic Plant   

In Winter
Average Water   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Applicable   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Aquatic Plant   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
Fertilize the first year   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch   
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
waterlogging   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles   
Fishes   

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations   
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits   
Leaves, Root, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)   
Nymphaea lotus   

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper   
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   

In Hindi
Chile Pepper   
सफेद कमल   

In German
Chile-Pfeffer   
Tigerlotus   

In French
Chili Pepper   
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile   
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι   
λευκό λωτού   

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile   
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   

In Polish
Chile Pepper   
białego lotosu   

In Latin
Chile Pepper   
albus Lotus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Nymphaeales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Nymphaeaceae   

Genus
Capsicum   
Nymphaea   

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Chile Pepper and White Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of Chile Pepper and White Lotus? We provide you with everything About Chile Pepper and White Lotus. Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns and White Lotus 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 Lotus 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 Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and White Lotus

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

Chile Pepper and White Lotus Physical Information

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

Care of Chile Pepper and White Lotus

Care of Chile Pepper and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.

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