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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

6000-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green, Tan

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Yambohne

In French

Chili Pepper
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales
Fabales

Family

Solanaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Jicama

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Jicama if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Jicama

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