Cinquefoil

Serrano Pepper

About Cinquefoil and Serrano Pepper

Cinquefoil

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

50025

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Fingerkraut

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

potentille

Piment serrano

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Chile serrano

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

pięciornik

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

cinquefoil

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Solanales

Family

Rosaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

30027

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Serrano Pepper

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

Cinquefoil and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Cinquefoil and Serrano Pepper

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