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Chile Pepper and Scotch Broom


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Shrub  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
6000  
5

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
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
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Scotch Broom  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
cytisus scoparius  
Chile Pepper  

In German
cytisus scoparius  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
cytisus scoparius  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
Cytisus scoparius  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
Cytisus Scoparius ή  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
cytisus scoparius  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
żarnowiec  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
scoparius cytisum  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cytisus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
100  

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Difference Between Scotch Broom and Chile Pepper

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

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Importance of Scotch Broom and Chile Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom are poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation 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. Scotch Broom has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Scotch Broom is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Scotch Broom and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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