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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
Schefflera actinophylla, Schefflera morototoni, Schefflera heptaphylla  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
3  

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Orange, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize once a year  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Ants, Aphids, Birds, Bugs, Wildlife  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Container, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
SCHEFFLERA arboricola  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
Umbrella plant  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
Arboricola Plant  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
arboricola Pflanze  

In French
Chili Pepper  
arboricola Plante  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
arboricola Planta  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
Αρμπορικόλα Φυτό  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
arboricola Plantar  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
arboricola Roślina  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
arboricola planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Schefflera  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Arboricola

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Arboricola 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 Chile Pepper and Arboricola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chile Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Arboricola fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize once a year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Arboricola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Arboricola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chile Pepper and Arboricola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chile Pepper and Arboricola 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 Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations whereas of Arboricola is Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling and Upset stomach. Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Arboricola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Arboricola

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 Chile Pepper vs Arboricola 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 Chile Pepper are contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis whereas of Arboricola have breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Arboricola has showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Arboricola is not flowering . You can compare Chile Pepper and Arboricola facts and facts of other plants too.

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