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Schefflera and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
900  
15

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Mites  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
Schefflera  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Schefflera  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Schefflera  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Schefflera  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Schefflera  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
700  
36

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Difference Between Cherry Pepper and Schefflera

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

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Importance of Cherry Pepper and Schefflera

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

Compare Facts of Cherry Pepper vs Schefflera

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 Schefflera 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 Schefflera have contact allergic dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Pepper has showy fruits and Schefflera has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Pepper is not flowering and Schefflera is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Pepper and Schefflera facts and facts of other plants too.

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