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Cleistocactus Winteri and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Columnar Cacti  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Orange, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Reduce watering in winter  

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  
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  
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
Cleistocactus Winteri  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Golden rat tail, rat tail cactus  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
cleistocactus winteri  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Cleistocactus winteri  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Cleistocactus winteri  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Cleistocactus winteri  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
cleistocactus winteri  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Cleistocactus Winteri  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Cleistocactus Winteri  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Cleistocactus Winteri  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Cleistocactus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
30  

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Difference Between Cherry Pepper and Cleistocactus Winteri

If you are confused whether Cherry Pepper or Cleistocactus Winteri 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 Pepper and Cleistocactus Winteri Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cleistocactus Winteri fertilizers required are Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Pepper and Cleistocactus Winteri if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Pepper and Cleistocactus Winteri

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Pepper and Cleistocactus Winteri. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Pepper and Cleistocactus Winteri 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 Cleistocactus Winteri is . Cherry Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Cleistocactus Winteri has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Pepper vs Cleistocactus Winteri

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