Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Chitalpa tashkentensis
-
Number of Varieties
312
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Chitalpa
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Chitalpa Pflanze
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
plante Chitalpa
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
planta Chitalpa
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
Chitalpa roślin
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
Chitalpa herba
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
-
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Chitalpa
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2100
1
27800
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