Cherry Pepper

Indian Spinach

About Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach

Cherry Pepper

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

भारतीय पालक

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Indian Spinat

In French

cerise Pepper

épinards indienne

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

espinaca india

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Basella

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

505

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach. Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach

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

Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach

Care of Cherry Pepper and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.