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About Texas Sage and Cherry Bomb Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America  

Types
-  
Leucophyllum frutescens  

Number of Varieties
12  
30  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Moist, Sandy  

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  
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
SALVIA coccinea  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Blood Sage, Texas Sage  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Texas Sage  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Texas Sage  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Texas Sage  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
Sabio de Tejas  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
Τέξας Sage  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
Texas Sábio  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Texas Sage  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Texas Sage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Lamiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Salvia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
100  
900  
28

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Texas Sage

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Texas Sage Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Texas Sage are as follows:

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Texas Sage

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

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