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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple


About Pima Pineapple and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  

Number of Varieties
12  
1  

Habitat
Open areas  
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

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  
12, 13, 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+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
CORYPHANTHA  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Pima Pineapple  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pima अनानस  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Pima Ananas  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pima ananas  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
Pima piña  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
Pima Ανανάς  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
Pima Pineapple  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pima Ananas  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Pineapple Pima  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Coryphantha  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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