Borage

Serrano Pepper

About Borage and Serrano Pepper

Borage

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Borage

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Borretsch

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Bourrache

Piment serrano

In Spanish

borraja

Chile serrano

In Greek

Borage

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Borragem

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

borage

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Borago

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15027

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Properties of Borage and Serrano Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Serrano Pepper? We provide you with everything About Borage and Serrano Pepper. Borage doesn't have thorns and Serrano Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Serrano Pepper has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and Serrano Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Serrano Pepper

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

Borage and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Borage and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Borage and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Borage and Serrano Pepper

Care of Borage and Serrano Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Borage 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.