Cherry Pepper

Ficus Elastica

About Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica

Cherry Pepper

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

5060

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-11

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Latex

Other Uses

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

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Ficus elastica

In French

cerise Pepper

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

ficus

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

gumy roślin

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rosales

Family

Solanaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Capsicum

Ficus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50800

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica

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

Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica

Care of Cherry Pepper and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.