Echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

5012

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

echinocactus

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Echinocactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11100

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Echinocactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus 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.