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About Cherry Pepper and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
China  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
8-15  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cyperales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Bambusa  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
50  
1200  
22

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Hedge Bamboo

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

Cherry Pepper and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Hedge Bamboo

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

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