Shooting Star

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Shooting Star

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

1712

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Genus

Dodecatheon

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

17100

1 27800

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Properties of Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Shooting Star and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.