1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gold, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Birds
5.12 Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
7.2 Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Feather Reed Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Chile-Pfeffer
Feather Reed Grass
7.2.3 In French
Chili Pepper
Feather Reed Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile
Pluma Reed Hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile
Pena Reed grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Chile Pepper
Pióro Reed trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species