Homalomena

Chile Pepper

About Homalomena and Chile Pepper

Homalomena

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

1206000

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Homalomena

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Homalomena

Chile Pepper

In German

Homalomena

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Homalomena

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Homalomena

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Homalomena

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

homalomena

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Homalomena

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Homalomena

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Homalomena

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

122100

1 27800

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Properties of Homalomena and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Chile Pepper

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

Homalomena and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Homalomena and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Homalomena and Chile Pepper

Care of Homalomena and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.