Tritoma

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Tritoma

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Cherry Bomb Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Cherry Bomb Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Cherry Bomb Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Cherry Bomb Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

72NA

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Tritoma and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.