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About Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Egyptian Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Egyptian Onion  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Hortensie  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Hortensia  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
-  
Capsicum  

Clade
-  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper? We provide you with everything About Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper. Egyptian Onion doesn't have thorns and Cherry Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Egyptian Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Egyptian Onion has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cherry Pepper has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper

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

Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper

Care of Egyptian Onion and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Egyptian Onion needs Average Water 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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