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About Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry


About Bing Cherry and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Western Asia  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
3,200.00 cm  
3

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Bing Kirschbaum  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Cherry Tree Bing  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Bing Cherry ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Prunus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
430  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry

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

Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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