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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, Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

106000
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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

Succulent
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

San Pedro
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो
Chile Pepper

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Wachuma
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)
Chile Pepper

In Latin

San Pedro
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

36100
1 27800
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Difference Between San Pedro and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether San Pedro 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 San Pedro and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of San Pedro are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between San Pedro and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of San Pedro and Chile Pepper

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

Compare Facts of San Pedro 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 San Pedro 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 San Pedro are drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting 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. San Pedro has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also San Pedro is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare San Pedro and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.