African Sumac

Cherry Pepper

About African Sumac and Cherry Pepper

African Sumac

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Shrub

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

3650

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-12

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.60 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

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Loam

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Vitamin A, 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 a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

African Sumac

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

चेरी मिर्च

In German

African sumac

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

sumac africaine

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

zumaque africano

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

sumac africano

cereja pimenta

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

African sumac

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Rhus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3650

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Cherry Pepper

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

African Sumac and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

African Sumac and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of African Sumac and Cherry Pepper

Care of African Sumac and Cherry 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 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 Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.