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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Castanea pumila
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

86000
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, 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

Red blotch
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

-
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Chinquapin
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
Chile Pepper

In German

Zwergkastanien
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

châtaignier nain
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

el castaño enano
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
Chile Pepper

In Latin

P. castaneis
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Solanales

Family

Fagaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Castanea
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

Cassidinae
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Number of Species

6100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinquapin and Chile Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Chile Pepper

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