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About Cherry Pepper and River Birch


About River Birch and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
50  
99+
3  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
4-9  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Yes  
No  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fagales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Betula  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
3  

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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:

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.

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