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About Jicama and Serrano Pepper


About Serrano Pepper and Jicama


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Chili Pepper  

Number of Varieties
-  
25  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  

In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Serrano Kali Mirch  

In German
Yambohne  
Serrano Pfeffer  

In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
Piment serrano  

In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Chile serrano  

In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Serrano pepper  

In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Serrano pimenta  

In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Serrano pieprz  

In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Serrano piperis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Anthophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
27  
99+

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Properties of Jicama and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Serrano Pepper

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

Jicama and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Jicama and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Care of Jicama and Serrano Pepper

Care of Jicama and Serrano Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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