Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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 Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Wind
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Acerola Tree
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Acerola Baum
In French
cerise Pepper
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Solanaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Acerola
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Cherry Pepper and Acerola Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Acerola are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Acerola
Care of Cherry Pepper and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.