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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

2006000
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

अरवी
Chile Pepper

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Colocasia
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Colocasia
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Colocasia
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Colocasia
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Kolokazja
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Colocasia
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Solanales

Family

Araceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

10100
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Chile Pepper

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

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Importance of Taro and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro 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 Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss whereas of Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro 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 Taro 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 Taro are Swelling in mouth and Throat itching 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. Taro has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Taro is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Taro and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.