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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

76000
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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

Tiny
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
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

Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

-
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Irish Moss
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

आयरिश काई
Chile Pepper

In German

Irish Moss
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Irish Moss
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

musgo de irlanda
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Irish Moss
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Moss irlandês
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

mech irlandzki
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Irish Moss
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Minuartia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Irish Moss and Chile Pepper

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

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Importance of Irish Moss and Chile Pepper

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

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