Cherry Bomb Pepper

Red Pitaya

About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Red Pitaya

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

123

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Habitat

Open areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red

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

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Red Pitaya

In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Red Pitaya

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Red Pitaya

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