Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
12-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
sotol
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Dasylirion texanum
In French
cerise Pepper
sotol
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
sotol
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
sotol
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
sotol
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
sotol
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Dasylirion
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Sotol
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cherry Pepper and Sotol Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Sotol are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Sotol
Care of Cherry Pepper and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sotol 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 Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.