Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
Temperate Regions
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
6-9
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
1, 2, 3, 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Plume Grass
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Plume Gras
In French
cerise Pepper
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Plume grama
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Andropogoneae
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass
Care of Cherry Pepper and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.