Cherry Pepper

Strawberry Bush

About Cherry Pepper and Strawberry Bush

Cherry Pepper

Strawberry Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-126-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Magenta, Orange, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds, Deers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

EUONYMUS americanus

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Strawberry Bush

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Strawberry Bush

In French

cerise Pepper

Strawberry Bush

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Fresa Bush

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

φράουλα Μπους

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Morango de Bush

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Strawberry Bush

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Classic Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Celastrales

Family

Solanaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Capsicum

Euonymus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

5012

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Strawberry Bush

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Strawberry Bush

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

Cherry Pepper and Strawberry Bush Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Strawberry Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Strawberry Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Strawberry Bush are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Strawberry Bush flower color: White and Ivory
Strawberry Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Strawberry Bush

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