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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage


About Borage and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
12  
15  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Pastures, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
A2, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Japanese Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
BORAGO officinalis  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Borage, starflower  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Borage  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Borretsch  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Bourrache  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
borraja  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
Borage  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
Borragem  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Ogórecznik  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
borage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Lamiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Borago  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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