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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peacock Ginger


About Peacock Ginger and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
12  
2  

Habitat
Open areas  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
KAEMPFERIA elegans  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Peacock Ginger  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Peacock Ginger  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Pfau Ingwer  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
paon gingembre  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
jengibre pavo real  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
παγώνι τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
gengibre pavão  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
paw imbiru  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
gingiberi pavo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Kaempferia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
34  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peacock Ginger

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peacock Ginger

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

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