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About Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
HETEROCENTRON elegans

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Spanish Shawl

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च
Heterocentron

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer
Heterocentron

In French

cerise Pepper
Heterocentron

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta
Heterocentron

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι
Heterocentron

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta
Heterocentron

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz
Heterocentron

In Latin

Cherry Pepper
Heterocentron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae
Melastomataceae

Genus

Capsicum
Heterocentron

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Abreae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

50200
1 27800
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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl

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

Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl

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

Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Spanish Shawl height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl are as follows:

  • Cherry Pepper flower color: White

  • Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

  • Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia

  • Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl

Care of Cherry Pepper and Spanish Shawl include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spanish Shawl needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.