Blue Giant

Cherry Pepper

About Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper

Blue Giant

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

650

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Agavaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2250

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper

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

Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper

Care of Blue Giant and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Blue Giant 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.