Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
along watercourse
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-9
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Keep immersed in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
  
Aphids, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Frost, Full Sun
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
  
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
  
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
  
पानी लिली
  
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
  
Riesen- Seerose
  
In French
cerise Pepper
  
géant nénuphar
  
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
  
lirio de agua
  
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
  
νούφαρο
  
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
  
waterlily
  
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
  
Lilia wodna
  
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
  
ingens aqua lilium,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Capsicum
  
Victoria
  
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Capsiceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Giant Waterlily season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.
Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Care of Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily
Care of Cherry Pepper and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.