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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
6  

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
13-15  

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  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Chili Pepper  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
100  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Schlumbergera

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

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