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About Black Locust and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Black Locust


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Honey Locust  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm  
27
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,066.80 cm  
20
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Crimson, Bronze  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Black Locust Tree  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Schwarz Locust Tree  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Noir Arbre Locust  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la langosta  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Μαύρο Locust Tree  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Árvore Locust Preto  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Locusta arbor Niger  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Robinia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Robinieae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
50  

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Properties of Black Locust and Cherry Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Black Locust and Cherry Pepper? We provide you with everything About Black Locust and Cherry Pepper. Black Locust has thorns and Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Black Locust does not have fragrant flowers. Black Locust has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness and Cherry Pepper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Black Locust and Cherry Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Cherry Pepper

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

Black Locust and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Black Locust and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Black Locust and Cherry Pepper

Care of Black Locust and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Locust 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.

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