Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
-
Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig
Number of Varieties
126
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Birds, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Rats
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
FICUS carica 'Kadota'
Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
Fig, Kadota Fig
In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper
अंजीर
In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
Feige
In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper
figue
In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
higo
In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
Σύκο
In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
Figura
In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Figa
In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Fig
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Capsicum
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100750
1
27800
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