Kochia

Chile Pepper

About Kochia and Chile Pepper

Kochia

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

1406000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-11

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Mosquito

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Chile Pepper

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Bassia scoparia

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Bassia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4100

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Chile Pepper

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

Kochia and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Kochia and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Kochia and Chile Pepper

Care of Kochia and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.