Cherry Pepper

River Birch

About Cherry Pepper and River Birch

Cherry Pepper

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

River Birch

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

River Birch

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Fluss Birch

In French

cerise Pepper

Birch river

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

river Birch

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

river Birch

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fagales

Family

Solanaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Betula

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and River Birch

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

Cherry Pepper and River Birch Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and River Birch are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and River Birch

Care of Cherry Pepper and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.