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About Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper


About Chile Pepper and Cherry Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6000  
5

Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm  
11
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm  
4
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Acuminate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water frequently while growing  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Throat itching  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
चेरी प्लम  
Chile Pepper  

In German
cherry Plum  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
Prunus  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
cherry Plum  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
Cherry Plum  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
cherry Plum  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
Cherry Plum  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
100  

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper

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

Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Care of Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper

Care of Cherry Plum and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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