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About Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed


About Bishop's Weed and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
10  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 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  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Small 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  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
cerise Pepper  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
biznaga  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
75  

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed

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

Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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