Cherry Pepper

Kokum

About Cherry Pepper and Kokum

Cherry Pepper

Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

India

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-11

0 99

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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

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Garcinia indica

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Kokum

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Kokum

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Kokum

In French

cerise Pepper

Kokum

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Kokum

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Kokum

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Kokum

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Kokum

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Theales

Family

Solanaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Garcinia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Clusioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Kokum

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Kokum

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

Cherry Pepper and Kokum Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Kokum are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Cherry Pepper and Kokum

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