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About Globe Amaranth and Serrano Pepper


About Serrano Pepper and Globe Amaranth


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Ornamental  
Chili Pepper  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  

In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Serrano Kali Mirch  

In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Serrano Pfeffer  

In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Piment serrano  

In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Chile serrano  

In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Serrano pepper  

In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Serrano pimenta  

In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Serrano pieprz  

In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Serrano piperis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
27  
99+

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Serrano Pepper

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

Globe Amaranth and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Globe Amaranth and Serrano Pepper

Care of Globe Amaranth and Serrano Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.

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