Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States
Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
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Number of Varieties
5042
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Dogs
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
ILLICIUM parviflorum
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
चक्र फूल
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Sternanis
In French
cerise Pepper
Anis étoilé
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
Anís estrellado
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
Γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Star Anise
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Anyż
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Star Anise
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Illiciales
Family
Solanaceae
Illiciaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Illicium
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Capsiceae
Illicieae
Subfamily
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Illicioideae
Number of Species
5042
1
27800
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