Cherry Pepper

Nellie Stevens Holly

About Cherry Pepper and Nellie Stevens Holly

Cherry Pepper

Nellie Stevens Holly

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-126-9

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Nellie Stevens Holly

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Nellie Stevens Holly

In French

cerise Pepper

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Nellie Stevens Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Aquifoliales

Family

Solanaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Ilex

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

Cherry Pepper and Nellie Stevens Holly Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Nellie Stevens Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Nellie Stevens Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Nellie Stevens Holly are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Nellie Stevens Holly flower color: White
Nellie Stevens Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Nellie Stevens Holly

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