Cherry Pepper

Inkberry

About Cherry Pepper and Inkberry

Cherry Pepper

Inkberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Dark 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

ILEX glabra

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Inkberry

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Inkberry

In French

cerise Pepper

Inkberry

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Inkberry

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Inkberry

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Inkberry

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

inkberry

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Aquifoliales

Family

Solanaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Ilex

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Inkberry

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

Cherry Pepper and Inkberry Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Inkberry are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Inkberry

Care of Cherry Pepper and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.