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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
United States, Canada  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
-  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
10  

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-9  

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  
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Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Green, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Dark Purple  

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, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Birds, Small mammals  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
PHYTOLACCA americana  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
POKEBERRY  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Kermesbeere  

In French
Chili Pepper  
POKEBERRY  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
Pokeberry  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
POKEBERRY  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
POKEBERRY  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
alkiermes  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
pokeberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Phytolaccaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Phytolacca  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
35  
99+

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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Pokeberry

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

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Pokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chile Pepper and Pokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chile Pepper and Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles and Homeopathy. Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Pokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Pokeberry

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 Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry have Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Pokeberry has showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Pokeberry is not flowering . You can compare Chile Pepper and Pokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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