Cherry Pepper

Cape Jasmine

About Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine

Cherry Pepper

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Asia

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-10

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lance shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Gardenie

In French

cerise Pepper

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Gardenia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine

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

Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine

Care of Cherry Pepper and Cape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.