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About Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear


About Bradford Pear and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
3  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-3  

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  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
27

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
914.40 cm  
22

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Red, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Bradford Pear, Callery Pear  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Bradford Birnbaum  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Bradford poirier  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
peral de Bradford  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
pereira Bradford  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Bradford grusza  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Bradford piri  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Pyrus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Maloideae  

Number of Species
50  
22  

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear

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

Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear

Care of Cherry Pepper and Bradford Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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