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About Ornamental Pepper and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Ornamental Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
50  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
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
Neutral  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Ornamental Pfeffer  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
ornement poivre  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
decentius Pepper  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
50  

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Properties of Ornamental Pepper and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Pepper and Cherry Pepper

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

Ornamental Pepper and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Ornamental Pepper and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Pepper and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Ornamental Pepper and Cherry Pepper

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