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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Heliconiaceae

Number of Varieties

6000194
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15
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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Ovate

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize every two months

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Healing

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Florist trade and landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Heliconia

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Heliconia

In French

Chili Pepper
Heliconia

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Heliconia

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Heliconia

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Heliconia

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Heliconia

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Heliconia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae
Heliconiaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Heliconia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100198
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Heliconia

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Heliconia 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 Heliconia 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 Heliconia fertilizers required are Fertilize every two months. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Heliconia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Heliconia

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Heliconia

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