Ixora

Cherry Pepper

About Ixora and Cherry Pepper

Ixora

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

40050

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Ixora

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Ixora

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Ixora

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Ixora

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Ixora

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Ixora

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Ixora

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Ixora

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Ixora

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Rubiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ixora

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ixoreae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

54550

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Cherry Pepper

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

Ixora and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Ixora and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Ixora and Cherry Pepper

Care of Ixora and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora 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.