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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties
6000 5

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
61.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Acuminate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi
Chile Pepper

In German
Chile-Pfeffer

In French
Chili Pepper

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile

In Polish
Chile Pepper

In Latin
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Capsicum

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100

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Properties of Chile Pepper

Want to know the properties of Chile Pepper? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chile Pepper is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis. Chile Pepper Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chile Pepper Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chile Pepper. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chile Pepper physical information is as follows: 61.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acuminate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chile Pepper

Taking Chile Pepper Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chile Pepper include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chile Pepper

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chile Pepper is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chile Pepper is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 6000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens. This plant's habitat is Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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