Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
4-10
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Adam's needle
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
cerise Pepper
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle
Care of Cherry Pepper and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged 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 Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.