Cherry Pepper

Crossandra

About Cherry Pepper and Crossandra

Cherry Pepper

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

506

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Crossandra

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Crossandra

In French

cerise Pepper

Crossandra

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Crossandra

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Crossandra

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Crossandra

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Crossandra

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Scrophulariales

Family

Solanaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Crossandra

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5052

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Crossandra

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

Cherry Pepper and Crossandra Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Crossandra are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Crossandra

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