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About Cherry Pepper and Weeping Fig


About Weeping Fig and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Water carefully  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Birkenfeige  

In French
cerise Pepper  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
chorando fig  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Urticales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Ficus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
850  
30

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Fig

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

Cherry Pepper and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Fig

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

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