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About Pepperwort and Chile Pepper


About Chile Pepper and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
1  
6000  
5

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Frogs  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
-  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Chile Pepper  

In German
Pepperwort  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
Pepperwort  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
100  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Chile Pepper

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

Pepperwort and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Pepperwort and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Chile Pepper

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