Cherry Pepper

Bloodleaf

About Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf

Cherry Pepper

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1211-15

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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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

cerise Pepper

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Iresine

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf

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

Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.