Cherry Pepper

Indian Hemp

About Cherry Pepper and Indian Hemp

Cherry Pepper

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.2 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-11

0 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 4

1.5 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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.6 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

cerise Pepper

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Capsiceae

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Pepper and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Indian Hemp

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

Cherry Pepper and Indian Hemp Physical Information

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

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Indian Hemp

Care of Cherry Pepper and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.