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About Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Middle Africa

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 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
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च
हाथी घास

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer
Elefantengras

In French

cerise Pepper
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta
pasto elefante

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta
capim-elefante

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Cherry Pepper
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Pennisetum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass

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

Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Cherry Pepper flower color: White

  • Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass

Care of Cherry Pepper and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done 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 Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.