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About Cherry Pepper and Aibika


About Aibika and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Tropical Asia  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
aibika  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
cerise Pepper  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Aibika  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
aibika  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Aibika  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
aibika  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malvales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
15  

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Aibika

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

Cherry Pepper and Aibika Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Aibika

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

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