Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mondo Grass

About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mondo Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Japan

Types

Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

1250

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm2.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

useful as a ground cover

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mondo Grass

In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

Mondo Grass

In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

Mondo Grass

In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mondo Grass

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Liliales

Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass? We provide you with everything About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass. Cherry Bomb Pepper doesn't have thorns and Mondo 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 Mondo 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 Mondo Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mondo Grass

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