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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico

Types

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Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

1220
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10 - 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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

Hives, Rash
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
Mexican Bambus

In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

Eudicotyledones
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Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10055
1 27800
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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White

  • Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth 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 Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.