Cherry Pepper

Echinocactus

About Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus

Cherry Pepper

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

cerise Pepper

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Capsiceae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus

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

Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus

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