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About Damson and Chile Pepper


About Chile Pepper and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
2  
6000  
5

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

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
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Chile Pepper  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
prune de Damas  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
damson plum  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
100  

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Properties of Damson and Chile Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Chile Pepper? We provide you with everything About Damson and Chile Pepper. Damson doesn't have thorns and Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Chile Pepper has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Chile Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Chile Pepper

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

Damson and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Damson and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Damson and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Care of Damson and Chile Pepper

Care of Damson and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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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