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About Cherry Pepper and Hatiora


About Hatiora and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Ivory, White  

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  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

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

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'  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
Hatiora  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Hatiora  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Hatiora  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Hatiora  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
hatiora  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Hatiora  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
3  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Hatiora

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

Cherry Pepper and Hatiora Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Hatiora are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Hatiora

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

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