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About Encyclia and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Encyclia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
242  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
50  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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
40.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Orchidee  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Orchidée  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
orquídea  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Solanales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
242  
99+
50  

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Properties of Encyclia and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Encyclia and Cherry Pepper

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

Encyclia and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Encyclia and Cherry Pepper

Care of Encyclia and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Encyclia 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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