Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-12
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
candelabra
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Kandelaber
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
candélabre
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
Candelabra
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
μανουάλια
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Candelabra
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
świeczniki
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
candelabra
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Araucariaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Capsicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
19100
1
27800
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