Irisine

Chile Pepper

About Irisine and Chile Pepper

Irisine

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

156000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 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

White, Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Iresine

Chile Pepper

In German

Iresine

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Iresine

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Iresine

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Iresine

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Iresine

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Iresine

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Iresine

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Iresine

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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Properties of Irisine and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Irisine and Chile Pepper

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

Irisine and Chile Pepper Physical Information

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

Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Irisine and Chile Pepper

Care of Irisine and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irisine 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.