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About German Iris and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and German Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
12  

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
71.10 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Iris germanica  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
German Iris  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
German Iris  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Solanales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
100  

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Properties of German Iris and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

German Iris and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

German Iris and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of German Iris and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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