Cherry Bomb Pepper

Heather

About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Heather

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Heather

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Heather Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Heather are as follows:

Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Heather

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