Coontie

Chile Pepper

About Coontie and Chile Pepper

Coontie

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Wild sago

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

36000

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

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

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Coontie

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Coontie

Chile Pepper

In German

Coontie

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

coontie

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

coontie

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Coontie

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Coontie

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Coontie

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Coontie

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Solanales

Family

Zamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Zamia

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Coontie and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Chile Pepper

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

Coontie and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Coontie and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Coontie and Chile Pepper

Care of Coontie and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coontie 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.