Pineapple Weed

Chile Pepper

About Pineapple Weed and Chile Pepper

Pineapple Weed

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

16000

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

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

12.70 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Cone shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Requires a lot of watering

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Chile Pepper

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Matricaire odorante

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Chile Pepper

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

Pineapple Weed and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Chile Pepper

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