Cherry Pepper

Red Pitaya

About Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya

Cherry Pepper

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1211-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Red Pitaya

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

cerise Pepper

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Hylocereus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya? We provide you with everything About Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya. Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns and Red Pitaya 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 Pitaya 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 Pitaya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya

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

Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Red Pitaya

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