Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3012

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

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

30.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Vinca

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Galium

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

51100

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Properties of Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Vinca and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca 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.