Melampodium

Serrano Pepper

About Melampodium and Serrano Pepper

Melampodium

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Perennials

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

4025

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Melampodium

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Melmpodiam

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Melmpodiam

Piment serrano

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Chile serrano

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3927

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Serrano Pepper

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

Melampodium and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Melampodium and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Melampodium and Serrano Pepper

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