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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

242
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

2006000
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1410-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H2
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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs
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, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Encyclia, Orchid
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

आर्किड
Chile Pepper

In German

Orchidee
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Orchidée
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Orquídea
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

εγκύκλιο
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

orquídea
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

orquídea
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Epidendrum
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Solanales

Family

Orchidaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Encyclia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae
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Subfamily

Epidendroideae
-

Number of Species

242100
1 27800
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Difference Between Encyclia and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Encyclia 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 Encyclia and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Encyclia are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of 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 Encyclia and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Encyclia and Chile Pepper

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

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