Cherry Pepper

Poison Sumac

About Cherry Pepper and Poison Sumac

Cherry Pepper

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Sap

Other Uses

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

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

toxicodendron vernix

In French

cerise Pepper

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Toxicodendron

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Poison Sumac

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

Cherry Pepper and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Poison Sumac

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