Cherry Pepper

Pinkroot

About Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot

Cherry Pepper

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm91.40 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

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

pinkroot

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Spigelia

In French

cerise Pepper

Spigelia

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Spigelia

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Spigelia

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Spigelia

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Spigelia

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Capsicum

Spigelia

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot

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

Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot

Care of Cherry Pepper and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.