Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Tropical Asia
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
8-11
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
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
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Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Abelmoschus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
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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.
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:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
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.