Cherry Pepper

African Iris

About Cherry Pepper and African Iris

Cherry Pepper

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Africa

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Perennial

Number of Varieties

5050

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

African Iris

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Afrikanische Iris

In French

cerise Pepper

African Iris

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Iris africano

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Iris africano

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Dietes

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and African Iris

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

Cherry Pepper and African Iris Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and African Iris are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and African Iris

Care of Cherry Pepper and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.