Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
DOMBEYA wallichii
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Pink Ball Tree
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Pink Ball Tree
In French
cerise Pepper
Pink Ball Tree
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Pink Ball Tree
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Pink Ball Tree
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Pink Ball Tree
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Dombeja Wallicha
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Pink Ball Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Solanaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Dombeya
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
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Dombeyoideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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