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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Number of Varieties

600050
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15
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, 15, 16, 17, 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 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

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
Three Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top

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

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
High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
IPOMOEA alba

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Evening Glory, Moonflower

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Moonflower

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Monet

In French

Chili Pepper
Monet

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
Monet

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Μονέ

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Monet

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Monet

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Monet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Solanaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Ipomoea

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Moonflower

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Moonflower 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 Moonflower 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 Moonflower fertilizers required are High phosphorus. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Moonflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Moonflower

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Moonflower

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 Moonflower 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 Moonflower have Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Moonflower has no showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Moonflower is not flowering . You can compare Chile Pepper and Moonflower facts and facts of other plants too.