Cardon

Serrano Pepper

About Cardon and Serrano Pepper

Cardon

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cactus

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Succulent

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

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?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, 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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Cardon

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Cardon

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Cardon

Piment serrano

In Spanish

Cardon

Chile serrano

In Greek

Cardon

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Cardon

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Cardon

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Cardon

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Pachycereus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1227

1 27800

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Properties of Cardon and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and Serrano Pepper

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

Cardon and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Cardon and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Cardon and Serrano Pepper

Care of Cardon and Serrano Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cardon 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.