Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Number of Varieties
5030
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-123-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water daily during growing season
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
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 deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Ragged Robin
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Ragged Robin
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
In French
cerise Pepper
Ragged Robin
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
petirrojo desigual
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
ragged Robin
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Ragged Robin
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Ragged Robin
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Robin ragged
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Lychnis
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
5060
1
27800
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