Cherry Bomb Pepper

Tomatillo

About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1240

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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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

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/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Tomatillos

In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

Tomatillos

In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

Tomatillos

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

Tomatillos

In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Tomatillos

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10075

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo are as follows:

Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.