Natal Plum

Serrano Pepper

About Natal Plum and Serrano Pepper

Natal Plum

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Carissa Carandas

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

425

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Acidic, Neutral

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Natal Plum

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

natal Plum

Piment serrano

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Chile serrano

In Greek

Natal Plum

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Natal Plum

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Natal Plum

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Carissa

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Serrano Pepper

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

Natal Plum and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

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

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Serrano Pepper

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