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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Maclura pomifera
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

16000
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
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

760.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

-
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
Chile Pepper

In German

Osage Orange
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Osage orange
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Osage naranja
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Moraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Maclura
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Difference Between Osage Orange and Chile Pepper

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

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Importance of Osage Orange and Chile Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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. Osage Orange has showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Osage Orange is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Osage Orange and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.