Cherry Pepper

Lemongrass

About Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass

Cherry Pepper

Lemongrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-12

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

शतवेधी

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Zitronengräser

In French

cerise Pepper

Cymbopogon

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Cymbopogon

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

lemongrass

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Cymbopogon

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Palczatka

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Poales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cymbopogon

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

5052

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass

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

Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass

Care of Cherry Pepper and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, 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 Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.