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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

46000
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

45.72 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
Chile Pepper

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Bleu lin Plante
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales
Solanales

Family

Linaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Linum
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

180100
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Flax and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Flax and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Flax and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax is Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice and Stomachic whereas of Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Blue Flax has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax are Cyanide poisoning 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. Blue Flax has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Blue Flax is flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Blue Flax and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.