Bloodleaf

Cherry Pepper

About Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper

Bloodleaf

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

7050

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Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects, Wildlife

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Feuillesang Plante

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Iresine

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper

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

Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper

Care of Bloodleaf and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.