Cherry Pepper

Barbary Fig

About Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig

Cherry Pepper

Barbary Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

508

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Globe shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

cerise Pepper

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Opuntia Mill

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Opuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Barbary Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig

Care of Cherry Pepper and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.