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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Argentina, Chile

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
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Number of Varieties

60002
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Birds, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
boxberry

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
boxberry

In French

Chili Pepper
boxberry

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
boxberry

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
boxberry

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
boxberry

In Polish

Chile Pepper
boxberry

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Ericales

Family

Solanaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Gaultheria

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gaultherieae

Subfamily

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Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

100141
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Boxberry 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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chile Pepper and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chile Pepper and Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Boxberry

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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Chile Pepper and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.