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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Middle Africa

Types

-
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

1215
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Hives, Rash
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper
हाथी घास

In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
Elefantengras

In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta
pasto elefante

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta
capim-elefante

In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White

  • Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves 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 Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.