Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
-
Number of Varieties
312
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Pests and diseases free
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
पंख ईख घास
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Feather Reed Grass
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
Feather Reed Herbe
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
Pluma Reed Hierba
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Pena Reed grama
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
Pióro Reed trawy
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
Pluma Grass
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
260100
1
27800
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