Cherry Bomb Pepper

Indian Spinach

About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Indian Spinach

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

1210

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, 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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper

भारतीय पालक

In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

Indian Spinat

In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

espinaca india

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Indian Spinach

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Indian Spinach

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