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About Cherry Pepper and Bell Pepper


About Bell Pepper and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

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  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
शिमला मिर्च  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Paprika  

In French
cerise Pepper  
poivron  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Pimiento  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Pimentão  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
papryka  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Capsicum  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
200  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Bell Pepper

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

Cherry Pepper and Bell Pepper Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Bell Pepper are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bell Pepper

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

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