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About Red Cardinal and Serrano Pepper


About Serrano Pepper and Red Cardinal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Chili Pepper  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Red  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic  
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear  
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  

In Hindi
Red Cardinal  
Serrano Kali Mirch  

In German
Red Cardinal  
Serrano Pfeffer  

In French
Cardinal rouge  
Piment serrano  

In Spanish
Cárdenas  
Chile serrano  

In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος  
Serrano pepper  

In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho  
Serrano pimenta  

In Polish
Red Cardinal  
Serrano pieprz  

In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum  
Serrano piperis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Erythrina  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
10  
27  
99+

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Serrano Pepper

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

Red Cardinal and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Care of Red Cardinal and Serrano Pepper

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