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Poblano Pepper
Poblano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America, Mexico

Types

Pasilla Bajo Pepper, Ancho Magnifico pepper
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

5003
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-127-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Cold, Improve circulation, Swelling, Upset stomach, Weight loss
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Guajillo'
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Chile Negro, Holy Mole Chile, Poblano Pepper
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Poblano pepper plant
Mousemelon

In German

Poblano Pfefferpflanze
Maus Melone

In French

Poblano Pepper usine
Mousemelon

In Spanish

planta de pimiento poblano
Mousemelon

In Greek

φυτό πιπέρι poblano
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Poblano planta da pimenta
melão rato

In Polish

Poblano papryka roślin
mysz melona

In Latin

Poblano piperis herba
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2750
1 27800
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Difference Between Poblano Pepper and Mouse Melon

If you are confused whether Poblano Pepper or Mouse Melon 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 Poblano Pepper and Mouse Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Poblano Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mouse Melon fertilizers required are Compost and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Poblano Pepper and Mouse Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Poblano Pepper and Mouse Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Poblano Pepper and Mouse Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Poblano Pepper and Mouse Melon 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 Poblano Pepper is Anti-oxidant, Cold, Improve circulation, Swelling, Upset stomach and Weight loss whereas of Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron. Poblano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Poblano Pepper vs Mouse Melon

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 Poblano Pepper vs Mouse Melon 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 Poblano Pepper are Skin irritation whereas of Mouse Melon have Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Poblano Pepper has showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Poblano Pepper is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Poblano Pepper and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.