Cherry Pepper

Crimson Pygmy

About Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy

Cherry Pepper

Crimson Pygmy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Japan

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Acuminate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

crimson pygmy

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

crimson pygmy

In French

cerise Pepper

crimson pygmy

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

crimson pygmy

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

crimson pygmy

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

crimson pygmy

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ranunculales

Family

Solanaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Berberis

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy

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

Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Cherry Pepper and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.