Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
7-13
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Weinend lovegrass
In French
cerise Pepper
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Eragrostis
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Cherry Pepper and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.