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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

-6000
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Yellow, Yellow green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
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

Succulent
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Skin irritation
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Elkhorn
Chile Pepper

In German

Elkhorn
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Elkhorn
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

cuerno de alce
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Elkhorn
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Elkhorn
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Elkhorn
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Elkhorn
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae
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Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Difference Between Elkhorn and Chile Pepper

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

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Importance of Elkhorn and Chile Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn are Skin irritation 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. Elkhorn has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Elkhorn is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Elkhorn and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.