Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America, Brazil
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-128-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Variegated Cassava
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Verändertes Cassava
In French
cerise Pepper
panaché manioc
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Solanaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Manihot
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
Manihoteae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
50109
1
27800
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