African Sumac

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper

African Sumac

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

3612

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

African Sumac

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

African sumac

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

sumac africaine

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

African sumac

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Rhus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

36100

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Cherry Bomb Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Cherry Bomb Pepper has allergic reactions like . 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 African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of African Sumac and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 African Sumac 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.