Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Chili Pepper
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
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
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
Common Name
Almond
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
In Hindi
बादाम
Serrano Kali Mirch
In German
Mandel
Serrano Pfeffer
In French
Amande
Piment serrano
In Spanish
Almendra
Chile serrano
In Greek
Αμύγδαλο
Serrano pepper
In Portuguese
Amêndoa
Serrano pimenta
In Polish
Migdałowy
Serrano pieprz
In Latin
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
Serrano piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Rosales
Solanales
Family
Rosaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Prunus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
5027
1
27800
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