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Chile Pepper
Chile Pepper

Lignum Vitae
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

60003
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Lignum Vitae

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Lignum Vitae

In French

Chili Pepper
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Palo santo

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
pau-santo

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Chile Pepper
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Guaiacum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1003
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Lignum Vitae

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae fertilizers required are Fertilize three times a year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Lignum Vitae if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Lignum Vitae

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Lignum Vitae

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