Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1012
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
850.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
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
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
-
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
Amourette Arbre
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rosales
Solanales
Family
Urticaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
61100
1
27800
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