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Chile Pepper
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens
herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

6000200
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm38.14 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Chile Pepper
Pelargonium

In German

Chile-Pfeffer
Pelargonium

In French

Chili Pepper
pélargonium

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile
pelargonium

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι
Pelargonium

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile
pelargônio

In Polish

Chile Pepper
pelargonia

In Latin

Chile Pepper
Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Geraniales

Family

Solanaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Pelargonium

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

100200
1 27800
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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Scented Geranium

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

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Scented Geranium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chile Pepper and Scented Geranium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chile Pepper and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium is Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Wounds. Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Scented Geranium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Scented Geranium

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