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About Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin


About Ragged Robin and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Purple, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Healthy tree  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Ragged Robin  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
Ragged Robin  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Ragged Robin  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
petirrojo desigual  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
ragged Robin  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Ragged Robin  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Ragged Robin  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Robin ragged  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Caryophyllaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Lychnis  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin

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

Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin

Care of Cherry Pepper and Ragged Robin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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