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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
12  
1  

Habitat
Open areas  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-6  

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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Frogs  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pepperwort  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Pepperwort  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Solanales  
-  

Family
Solanaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
65  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pepperwort

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pepperwort Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pepperwort

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

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