Buddha's Hand

Serrano Pepper

About Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper

Buddha's Hand

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Well Drained

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark 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, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, 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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Piment serrano

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Chile serrano

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Rutaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Citrus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

127

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper? We provide you with everything About Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper. Buddha's Hand has thorns and Serrano Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Buddha's Hand does not have fragrant flowers. Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Asthma and Serrano Pepper has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper

Season and care of Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buddha's Hand season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Serrano Pepper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buddha's Hand is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Serrano Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Buddha's Hand is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Serrano Pepper is Neutral.

Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper

Care of Buddha's Hand and Serrano Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Buddha's Hand 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.