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Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
China, Japan  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 9  

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
5.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Butterflies, Mites  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Pollen, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
BAMBUSA ventricosa  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
बुद्ध के पेट बांस  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Buddhas Bauch Bambus  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
De bambú del vientre de Buda  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Bamboo barriga de Buda  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Buddy Belly Bamboo  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Buddha ventre Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Poales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Bambusa  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Difference Between Cherry Pepper and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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Importance of Cherry Pepper and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Pepper and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Pepper and Buddha's Belly Bamboo 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 Pepper is Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Healthy teeth and Pain in gums. Cherry Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Buddha's Belly Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Pepper vs Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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 Pepper vs Buddha's Belly Bamboo 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 Pepper are Eye irritation and Skin irritation whereas of Buddha's Belly Bamboo have Pollen and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Pepper has showy fruits and Buddha's Belly Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Pepper is not flowering and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Pepper and Buddha's Belly Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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