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About Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Crape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
India, Southeast Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-12  

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
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Crepe Jasmine  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Tabernaemontana  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Tabernaemontana  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Tabernaemontana  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Tabernaemontana  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Tabernaemontana  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Tabernaemontana  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Tabernaemontana  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Solanales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Tabernaemontana  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
118  
99+
50  

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper

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

Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper

Care of Crape Jasmine and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.

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