Cherry Pepper

Sweet Potato

About Cherry Pepper and Sweet Potato

Cherry Pepper

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

50400

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1211-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

शकरकंद

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Süßkartoffel

In French

cerise Pepper

Patate douce

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Batata

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Batata doce

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Ipomoea

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50400

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Sweet Potato

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

Cherry Pepper and Sweet Potato Physical Information

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

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Cherry Pepper and Sweet Potato

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