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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

906000
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
Chile Pepper

In German

Lampionblume
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Chinese lantern
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Chinese lantern
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Malvaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Physalis
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
-

Number of Species

90100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Chinese Lantern or Chile Pepper 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 Chinese Lantern and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Lantern are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Lantern and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Lantern and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Lantern and Chile Pepper 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 Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic whereas of Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Chile Pepper

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 Chinese Lantern vs Chile Pepper 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 Chinese Lantern are breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting whereas of Chile Pepper have contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Chinese Lantern is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Lantern and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.