Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
5-9
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Acuminate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
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Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Silver bells
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Silver bells
In French
cerise Pepper
Silver bells
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Silver bells
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Silver bells
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Silver bells
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Silver bells
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Silver bells
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Bells season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Silver Bells is .
Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
- Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells
Care of Cherry Pepper and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.