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Cherry Pepper
Red Ginger Plant
About Red Ginger Plant and Cherry Pepper


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  
Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Humid climates  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
9-15  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  
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  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root bark  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
ALPINIA purpurata  
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Jungle Queen, Red Ginger  
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
लाल अदरक  
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Red Ginger  
In French
cerise Pepper  
Red Ginger  
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Red Ginger  
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Red Ginger  
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Red Ginger  
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Red Ginger  
In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Gingiberi Rubrum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Solanales  
Zingiberales  
Family
Solanaceae  
Zingiberaceae  
Genus
Capsicum  
Alpinia  
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
Capsiceae  
Alpinieae  
Subfamily
-  
Alpinioideae  
Number of Species
50  
50  
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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Red Ginger Plant

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

Cherry Pepper and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Red Ginger Plant

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

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