Sweetbay

Cherry Pepper

About Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper

Sweetbay

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Sweetbay

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Laurus nobilis

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Loureiro

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Solanales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Laurus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

350

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Properties of Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper

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

Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper

Care of Sweetbay and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.