Cherry Pepper

Nasturtium

About Cherry Pepper and Nasturtium

Cherry Pepper

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Annuals

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Tropaeolum majus

In French

cerise Pepper

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

nasturcja większa

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Tropaeolum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5080

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Nasturtium

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

Cherry Pepper and Nasturtium Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Nasturtium are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Nasturtium

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