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Chile Pepper
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Palmetto

Number of Varieties

600014
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-6

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
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Circular, dissected, long and linear

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
SABAL minor

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
बौना पल्मेट्टो

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Zwerg Palmetto

In French

Chili Pepper
Palmetto nain

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Palmetto enano

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Νάνος Palmetto

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Palmetto anão

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Dwarf Palmetto

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Pumilio Palmetto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Arecales

Family

Solanaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Sabal

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

10014
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Dwarf Palmetto

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Dwarf Palmetto

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Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Dwarf Palmetto

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