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About Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11 - 4

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
2b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
-

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

cerise Pepper
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Cherry Pepper
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Nassella

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50116
1 27800
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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Cherry Pepper flower color: White

  • Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Cherry Pepper and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.