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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

6000100
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-3

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Beetles, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
पवित्र कमल

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Heiliges Lotus

In French

Chili Pepper
Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
loto sagrado

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
Lotus sagrado

In Polish

Chile Pepper
Sacred Lotus

In Latin

Chile Pepper
sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Proteales

Family

Solanaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Abelia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus fertilizers required are 20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chile Pepper and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus is Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic and Tonic. Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Sacred Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Sacred Lotus

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