Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Cactus
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
-9999
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
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Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Pachycereus pringlei
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Cardon
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Cardon
In French
cerise Pepper
Cardon
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Cardon
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Cardon
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Cardon
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Cardon
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Cardon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Pachycereus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Pachycereeae
Properties of Cherry Pepper and Cardon
Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Pepper and Cardon? We provide you with everything About Cherry Pepper and Cardon. Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns and Cardon doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Pepper has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation and Cardon 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 Cardon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Cardon
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Cardon is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Cardon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cardon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Cardon is while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Cardon is .
Cherry Pepper and Cardon Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Cardon are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Cardon flower color: White
- Cardon leaf color:
Care of Cherry Pepper and Cardon
Care of Cherry Pepper and Cardon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cardon 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 Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.