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About Cherry Pepper and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 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
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
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Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Winter heath

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer
Alpine Heath

In French

cerise Pepper
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Cherry Pepper
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Ericales

Family

Solanaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Erica

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Alpine Heath

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

Cherry Pepper and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Cherry Pepper flower color: White

  • Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Alpine Heath

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