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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
2  
6000  
5

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Acuminate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
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
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
-  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Chile Pepper  

In German
Hatiora  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
Hatiora  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
hatiora  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Hatiora and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Hatiora 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 Hatiora and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Chile Pepper

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

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

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