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Chile Pepper
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Ficus Elastica
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

600060
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Elliptic to oblong

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
Fast

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
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Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Latex

Other Uses

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Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
FICUS elastica

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Ficus elastica

In French

Chili Pepper
Ficus elastica

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
ficus

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Chile Pepper
gumy roślin

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Rosales

Family

Solanaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Capsicum
Ficus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100800
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Ficus Elastica

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Ficus Elastica 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 Ficus Elastica 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 Ficus Elastica fertilizers required are don't fertilize in winter. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Ficus Elastica if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Ficus Elastica

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Ficus Elastica

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