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About Cherry Pepper and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
2  
50  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
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
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
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
Palmate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Pest Free, Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Toxic  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
amerikanisch Alraune  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
mandrake américain  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
mandrágora americana  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
american μανδραγόρα  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
mandrake americano  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
amerykański mandragory  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Latin mandragoras  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Solanales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
50  

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Properties of Mayapple and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Cherry Pepper

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

Mayapple and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Mayapple and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Mayapple and Cherry Pepper

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