Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-123-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm8.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Tan, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Blackspot mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Beetles, Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Miscarriage, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
ULMUS rubra
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Slippery Elm
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Slippery Elm
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Rotulme
In French
cerise Pepper
Slippery Elm
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
olmo resbaladizo
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Slippery Elm
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Slippery Elm
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Slippery Elm
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Lubricus Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Urticales
Family
Solanaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Ulmus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
5020
1
27800
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