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Trichocereus and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
8-10  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
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  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Needs very little 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  
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Insects  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Trichocereus  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
Trichocereus  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Trichocereus  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Trichocereus  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Trichocereus  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Trichocereus  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Trichocereus  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Trichocereus  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Trichocereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
128  
99+

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Difference Between Cherry Pepper and Trichocereus

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

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Importance of Cherry Pepper and Trichocereus

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

Compare Facts of Cherry Pepper vs Trichocereus

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

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