Thai Basil

Cherry Pepper

About Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper

Thai Basil

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

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

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

10050

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 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

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Loam

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Thai Basil

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Hydrangea

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Hortensie

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Hortensia

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Hortensia

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

υδραγεία

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Hortensja

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Hibiscus

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Cherry 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 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 Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper

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

Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Thai Basil and Cherry Pepper

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