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About Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass


About Bahia Grass and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
South America  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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  
Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Proper mowing practices are necessary  

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  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Recommended more for beef than for milk production  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
PASPALUM notatum  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Bahia Grass  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
बाहिया घास  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Bahia Grass  

In French
cerise Pepper  
l'herbe de Bahia  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
bahia hierba  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Bahia γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
bahia grama  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Bahia trawy  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
bahia herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Poales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Paspalum  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Paspaleae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass

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

Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bahia Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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