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About Cherry Pepper and Echinocactus


About Echinocactus and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Yellow  

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  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in summer, Potassium  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
ECHINOCACTUS  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
echinocactus  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
echinocactus  

In French
cerise Pepper  
echinocactus  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
echinocactus  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Echinocactus  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Echinocactus  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Echinocactus  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Echinocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
11  
99+

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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:

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.

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