Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

-12

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Cardon

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Cardon

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Pachycereus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Cardon and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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.