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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

Number of Varieties

60005
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Bees

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

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Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
शतवेधी

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Zitronengräser

In French

Chili Pepper
Cymbopogon

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Cymbopogon

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
lemongrass

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Cymbopogon

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Palczatka

In Latin

Chile Pepper
lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Cymbopogon

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

10052
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Lemongrass

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

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Lemongrass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chile Pepper and Lemongrass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chile Pepper and Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass is Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms and Vomiting. Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemongrass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Lemongrass

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 Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass have lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Lemongrass has no showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Lemongrass is not flowering . You can compare Chile Pepper and Lemongrass facts and facts of other plants too.