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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia


About Petunia and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
South America  

Types
-  
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  

Number of Varieties
12  
118  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

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  
not provided  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Golden Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
Petunia  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Petunia  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Petunia  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Petunie  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pétunia  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
Petunia  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
πετούνια  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
Petúnia  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Petunia  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Petunia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Petunia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
100  
35  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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