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About Shortleaf Pine and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Coniferous Tree  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
3  
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
1,830.00 cm  
22
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
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
Needle like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
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
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
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
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Solanales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Capsicum  

Clade
-  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
50  

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Cherry Pepper

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

Shortleaf Pine and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Cherry Pepper

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