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
Habitat
Temperate Regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
11-15
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
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
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Amaranthaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
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:
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.