Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
600036
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 9
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, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Sugarcane
In Hindi
Chile Pepper
गन्ना
In German
Chile-Pfeffer
Saccharum
In French
Chili Pepper
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile
Saccharum
In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι
Saccharum
In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Chile Pepper
Saccharum
In Latin
Chile Pepper
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Saccharum
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
10036
1
27800
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