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About Hatiora and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
2  
50  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Hatiora  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Hatiora  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
hatiora  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
50  

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Properties of Hatiora and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Cherry Pepper

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

Hatiora and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Hatiora and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Cherry Pepper

Care of Hatiora and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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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