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Serrano Pepper
Serrano Pepper

African Sumac
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About Serrano Pepper and African Sumac

What is

Life Span

Annual
-

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Chili Pepper
Shrub

Number of Varieties

2536
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Hives, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
African Sumac

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Serrano Pfeffer
African sumac

In French

Piment serrano
sumac africaine

In Spanish

Chile serrano
zumaque africano

In Greek

Serrano pepper
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta
sumac africano

In Polish

Serrano pieprz
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Serrano piperis
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

-
-

Order

Solanales
Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Rhus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2736
1 27800
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Properties of Serrano Pepper and African Sumac

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

Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and African Sumac

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

Serrano Pepper and African Sumac Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and African Sumac are as follows:

  • Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and African Sumac

Care of Serrano Pepper and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.