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About Cherry Pepper and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
1  
50  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
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
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
jumpseed  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
jumpseed  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
jumpseed  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
jumpseed  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
50  

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Properties of Jumpseed and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Cherry Pepper

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

Jumpseed and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Jumpseed and Cherry Pepper

Care of Jumpseed and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Jumpseed 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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