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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
India

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

6000-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm500.00 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
Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oblong-lanceolate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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 shade

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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
Garcinia indica

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Kokum

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Kokum

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Kokum

In French

Chili Pepper
Kokum

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Kokum

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Kokum

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Kokum

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Kokum

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Theales

Family

Solanaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Garcinia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Garcinieae

Subfamily

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Clusioideae

Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Kokum

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

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Kokum

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Kokum

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