Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

India

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

30012

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Dianthus

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Dianthus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Dianthus and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianthus 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.