Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Not Available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
5-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
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, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
चेरी मिर्च
In German
Cleome serrulata
Kirsche Pfeffer
In French
Cleome serrulata
cerise Pepper
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
cereza de la pimienta
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Cherry πιπέρι
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
cereja pimenta
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Cherry Pieprz
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Cherry Pepper
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Solanales
Family
Cleomaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Cherry Pepper season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Cherry Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Cherry Pepper is Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper
Care of Cleome serrulata and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
