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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Ornamental Corn


About Ornamental Corn and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
12  
100  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12*5  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
18.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark 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  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Ornamental Corn  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Hydrangea  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Hortensie  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
-  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Solanales  
-  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Ornamental Corn

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Ornamental Corn

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Ornamental Corn Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Ornamental Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Ornamental Corn height is 18.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Ornamental Corn are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Ornamental Corn

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

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