Echinocactus

Chile Pepper

About Echinocactus and Chile Pepper

Echinocactus

Chile Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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6000

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Water frequently while growing

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

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

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Chile Pepper

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Chile-Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Chili Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

La pimienta de Chile

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Χιλή πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

pimenta do Chile

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Chile Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Chile Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Echinocactus and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Chile Pepper

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

Echinocactus and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Echinocactus and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Echinocactus and Chile Pepper

Care of Echinocactus and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus 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.