Cherry Pepper

Mayapple

About Cherry Pepper and Mayapple

Cherry Pepper

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

cerise Pepper

mandrake américain

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

mandrake americano

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ranunculales

Family

Solanaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Podophyllum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Mayapple

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

Cherry Pepper and Mayapple Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Mayapple are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Mayapple

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