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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Brazil  

Types
-  
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  

Number of Varieties
12  
70  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Wildlife  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  
IRESINE herbstii  

Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  

In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Bloodleaf Plant  

In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  
Bloodleaf Pflanze  

In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Feuillesang Plante  

In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  
Planta Sangrienta  

In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  
Bloodleaf φυτών  

In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  
Bloodleaf Planta  

In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Bloodleaf roślin  

In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper  
Planta Bloodleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Iresine  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gomphreneae  

Subfamily
-  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
100  
70  
99+

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Difference Between Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Cherry Bomb Pepper or Bloodleaf are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Bomb Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bloodleaf as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cherry Bomb Pepper is cholesterol-lowering, Low calories and Vitamin C whereas of Bloodleaf is . Cherry Bomb Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Bomb Pepper vs Bloodleaf

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cherry Bomb Pepper vs Bloodleaf and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cherry Bomb Pepper are Hives and Rash whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Bomb Pepper has showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Bomb Pepper is flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Bomb Pepper and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.

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