Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

312

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

CELOSIA argentea

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Celosia

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

celosia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Celosia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Celosia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11100

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Celosia and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia 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.