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About Cherry Pepper and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Arrowhead  

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  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
cherry Plum  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Prunus  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Prunus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
50  
200  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Cherry Plum

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

Cherry Pepper and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Cherry Plum

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

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