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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Cactus

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1211-15
0 99
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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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Never Over-water

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

cerise Pepper
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Cherry Pepper
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Solanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Cereus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Cereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

506
1 27800
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Difference Between Cherry Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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Importance of Cherry Pepper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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Compare Facts of Cherry Pepper vs Peruvian Apple Cactus

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