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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
6000  
5

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water regularly for 2 months  
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  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pruning may be required for height clearance  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Blowflies, Insects  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Odontalgic  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Wilga, Native Willow  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
Wilga  
Chile Pepper  

In German
Pirol  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
loriot  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
oriol  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
φλώρος  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
papa-figos  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
Wilga  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
oriole  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Geijera  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
45  
100  

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Difference Between Wilga and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Wilga 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 Wilga and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wilga are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wilga and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wilga and Chile Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Wilga 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 Wilga 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 Wilga are Mild Allergen 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. Wilga has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Wilga is not flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Wilga and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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