Cherry Pepper

Bitter Gourd

About Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd

Cherry Pepper

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

5080

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-7

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

करेला

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Bittermelone

In French

cerise Pepper

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Momordica

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Violales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Momordica

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5080

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd

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

Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering 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 Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.