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About Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper


About Chile Pepper and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6000  
5

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Water frequently while growing  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Chile Pepper  

In German
Hortensie  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
Hortensia  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
-  
Capsicum  

Clade
-  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
100  

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Chile Pepper has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Chile Pepper season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Chile Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Chile Pepper is Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Chile Pepper

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

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