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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

7006000
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
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

10.20 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

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contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

हीथ
Chile Pepper

In German

Heidekraut
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

bruyère
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

brezo
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

ερείκη
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

urze
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

wrzos
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Heather
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Solanales

Family

Ericaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Calluna
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

860100
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Chile Pepper

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

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Importance of Heather and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

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