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About Cleyera and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
12  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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
2,240.00 cm  
19
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Do Not over Water  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Sakaki  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
Cleyera  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
Cleyera  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Theales  
Solanales  

Family
Theaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
100  

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Properties of Cleyera and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Cleyera and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Cleyera and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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