Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
-
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
123
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
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
A3, 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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
-
Red blotch, Sunken patches
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Japanese Barberry
In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ranunculales
Family
Solanaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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