Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
5010
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-127-11
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
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
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Texas Madrone
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Texas Madrone
In French
cerise Pepper
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ericales
Family
Solanaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Arbutus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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