1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Crassula
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.50 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Magenta
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Water frequently while growing
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Vomiting
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRASSULA
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
7.2 Common Name
Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Crassula ovata
Chili Pepper
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crassula ovata
La pimienta de Chile
7.2.5 In Greek
crassula ovata
Χιλή πιπέρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
crassula ovata
pimenta do Chile
7.2.7 In Polish
Crassula ovata
Chile Pepper
7.2.8 In Latin
Crassula ovata
Chile Pepper
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crassuloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species