Globe Amaranth

Chile Pepper

About Globe Amaranth and Chile Pepper

Globe Amaranth

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

606000

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Skin irritation

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chile Pepper

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chile Pepper

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Chile Pepper

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

Globe Amaranth and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Chile Pepper

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