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About Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Alpine Heath


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
12  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
Do Not over Water  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERICA carnea  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Winter heath  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Alpine Heath  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
Alpine Heath  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
Alpine Heath  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
Alpine Heath  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Alpine Heath  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
Alpine Heath  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
Alpini Heath  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Ericales  
Solanales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Erica  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Ericeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ericoideae  
-  

Number of Species
60  
100  

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Properties of Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Alpine Heath and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Heath 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.

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