Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South-Central United States
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
-
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Beardtongue
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Beardtongue
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Bartfaden
In French
cerise Pepper
beardtongue
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
beardtongue
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Beardtongue
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Beardtongue
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue. Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Pepper has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue
Care of Cherry Pepper and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.