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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
12  
50  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
50  

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cherry Pepper

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cherry Pepper

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

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