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Chile Pepper
Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

60001
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

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, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

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
Light 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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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
Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
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Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Kiwano Melon

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Hornmelone

In French

Chili Pepper
Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
pepino africano

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Cucumis

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Kiwano Melon

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

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Kiwano Melon

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Kiwano Melon

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 Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon has showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Kiwano Melon is not flowering . You can compare Chile Pepper and Kiwano Melon facts and facts of other plants too.