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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, India

Types

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

6000-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11
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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
EUPHORBIA lactea

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Elkhorn

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Elkhorn

In French

Chili Pepper
Elkhorn

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
cuerno de alce

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Elkhorn

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Elkhorn

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Elkhorn

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Elkhorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Malpighiales

Family

Solanaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Euphorbia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Euphorbieae

Subfamily

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Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Elkhorn

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn fertilizers required are fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Elkhorn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Elkhorn

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Elkhorn

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 Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Elkhorn has no showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Elkhorn is not flowering . You can compare Chile Pepper and Elkhorn facts and facts of other plants too.