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About Cherry Pepper and Ukiuki


About Ukiuki and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
-  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
-9999  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Blue, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Water during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

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 damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
pollinators  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
DIANELLA sandwicensis  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Ukiuki, uki  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
Ukiuki  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Ukiuki  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Ukiuki  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Ukiuki  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Ukiuki  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Ukiuki  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Ukiuki  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Ukiuki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Liliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Dianella  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hemerocallidoideae  

Number of Species
50  
41  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Ukiuki

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Ukiuki

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

Cherry Pepper and Ukiuki Physical Information

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

Care of Cherry Pepper and Ukiuki

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

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