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Chile Pepper
Chile Pepper

Cleistocactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Number of Varieties

600015
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Red, Orange, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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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
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Reduce watering in winter

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
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Hummingbirds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
CLEISTOCACTUS

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Cleistocactus

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Cleistocactus

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Cleistocactus

In French

Chili Pepper
Cleistocactus

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Cleistocactus

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Cleistocactus

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Cleistocactus

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Kleistokaktus

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Cleistocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Cleistocactus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

10050
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Cleistocactus

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus fertilizers required are Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Cleistocactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Cleistocactus

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Cleistocactus

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 Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Cleistocactus has showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Cleistocactus is flowering. You can compare Chile Pepper and Cleistocactus facts and facts of other plants too.