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About Cherry Pepper and Saururus cernuus


About Saururus cernuus and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
11-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brownish Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Needs Very high moisture  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  

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

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
allergic reaction, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Insect Bites, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
SAURURUS cernuus  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Lizard's Tail  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
Saururus cernuus  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Saururus cernuus  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Saururus cernuus  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
cernuus Saururus  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Saururus cernuus  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Saururus cernuus  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Saururus cernuus  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Saururi cernuus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Piperales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Saururaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Saururus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Saururus cernuus

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

Cherry Pepper and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

Care of Cherry Pepper and Saururus cernuus

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

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