Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Caribbean
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
5018
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1210-12
0
99
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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, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
cerise Pepper
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Scrophulariales
Family
Solanaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Jacaranda
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5018
1
27800
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