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About Lettuce and Chile Pepper


About Chile Pepper and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Egypt  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
10  
6000  
5

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
Water frequently while growing  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
सलाद  
Chile Pepper  

In German
Salat  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
Salade  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Alface  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
Sałata  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
lactuca  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
100  

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Properties of Lettuce and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Chile Pepper

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

Lettuce and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Lettuce and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Chile Pepper

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

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