Boxberry

Cherry Pepper

About Boxberry and Cherry Pepper

Boxberry

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

boxberry

चेरी मिर्च

In German

boxberry

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

boxberry

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

boxberry

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

boxberry

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

boxberry

cereja pimenta

In Polish

boxberry

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Burning

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Solanales

Family

Ericaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

14150

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Cherry Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Cherry Pepper? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Cherry Pepper. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Cherry Pepper has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Cherry Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Cherry Pepper

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

Boxberry and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Boxberry and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Boxberry and Cherry Pepper

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