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Aechmea
Aechmea

Chile Pepper
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

2006000
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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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

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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

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Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

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Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Dermititis
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AECHMEA pabstii
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Aechmea, Bromeliad
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Aechmea
Chile Pepper

In German

Aechmea
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Aechmea
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Aechmea
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Αιχμέα
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Aechmea
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Aechmea
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Aechmea
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Solanales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Aechmea
Capsicum

Clade

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Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bromelieae
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Subfamily

Bromelioideae
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Number of Species

200100
1 27800
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Difference Between Aechmea and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Aechmea or Chile Pepper are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aechmea and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aechmea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aechmea and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aechmea and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aechmea and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aechmea and Chile Pepper as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aechmea is whereas of Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Aechmea has beauty benefits as follows: while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aechmea vs Chile Pepper

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aechmea vs Chile Pepper and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aechmea are Dermititis whereas of Chile Pepper have contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aechmea has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Aechmea is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Aechmea and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.