Thai Basil

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Thai Basil

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herb

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10012

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11*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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Thai Basil

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Hortensie

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Hortensia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Hortensia

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

υδραγεία

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Hortensja

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Hibiscus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150100

1 27800

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Properties of Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Cherry Bomb Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Thai Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Thai Basil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cherry Bomb Pepper has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Thai Basil and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thai Basil pruning is done 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 Thai Basil needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.