Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Portulaca grandiflora
Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Portulaca
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Portulak
In French
cerise Pepper
portulaca
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Portulaca
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Portulaca
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Portulaca
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Portulaca
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Portulaca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Portulaca
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cherry Pepper and Portulaca Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Portulaca are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Portulaca
Care of Cherry Pepper and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.