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About Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Yarrow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  
-  

Number of Varieties
85  
99+
12  

Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  
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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
Millefeuille  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
La milenrama  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
μυριόφυλλο  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
milefólio  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
krwawnika  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
ACHILLEOS  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Achillea  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
110  
100  

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Properties of Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Yarrow and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow 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.

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