Aechmea

Serrano Pepper

About Aechmea and Serrano Pepper

Aechmea

Serrano Pepper

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

20025

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

👆🏻

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Dermititis

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AECHMEA pabstii

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Aechmea, Bromeliad

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Aechmea

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Aechmea

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Aechmea

Piment serrano

In Spanish

Aechmea

Chile serrano

In Greek

Αιχμέα

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Aechmea

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Aechmea

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Aechmea

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Solanales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aechmea

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bromelieae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20027

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Serrano Pepper. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Serrano Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Serrano Pepper has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Aechmea and Agastache

Aechmea and Ageratum

Aechmea and Blue Mink

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper

Season and care of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Serrano Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Serrano Pepper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is and for Serrano Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Aechmea is and for Serrano Pepper is Neutral.

Aechmea and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Aechmea and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Aechmea flower color:
Aechmea leaf color:
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper

Care of Aechmea and Serrano Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.