Acerola

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Acerola

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

212

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Acerola Baum

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Acerola Arbre

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Malpighiales

Solanales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-100

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Properties of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Cherry Bomb Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Cherry Bomb Pepper has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Season and care of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Cherry Bomb Pepper season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Cherry Bomb Pepper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Cherry Bomb Pepper is Neutral.

Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Acerola and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.