Melampodium

Chile Pepper

About Melampodium and Chile Pepper

Melampodium

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Perennials

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

406000

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Habitat

Desert

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Melampodium

Chile Pepper

In German

Melmpodiam

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Melmpodiam

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

39100

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Chile Pepper

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

Melampodium and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Melampodium and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Melampodium and Chile Pepper

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