Lungwort

Chile Pepper

About Lungwort and Chile Pepper

Lungwort

Chile Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

186000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.50 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Water frequently while growing

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Chile Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Chile-Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Chili Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

La pimienta de Chile

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Χιλή πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

pimenta do Chile

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Chile Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Chile Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Lungwort and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Chile Pepper

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

Lungwort and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Lungwort and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Lungwort and Chile Pepper

Care of Lungwort and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.