Cherry Pepper

Pokeberry

About Cherry Pepper and Pokeberry

Cherry Pepper

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

United States, Canada

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

POKEBERRY

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Kermesbeere

In French

cerise Pepper

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Pokeberry

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

alkiermes

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Phytolacca

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Pokeberry

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

Cherry Pepper and Pokeberry Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Pokeberry are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Pokeberry

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