Serrano Pepper

Bay Laurel

About Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel

Serrano Pepper

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Chili Pepper

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Open areas

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Asthma

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

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch

bay laurel

In German

Serrano Pfeffer

Lorbeer

In French

Piment serrano

laurier

In Spanish

Chile serrano

laurel

In Greek

Serrano pepper

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta

louro

In Polish

Serrano pieprz

wawrzynu

In Latin

Serrano piperis

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Order

Solanales

Laurales

Family

Solanaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Capsicum

Laurus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

273

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel

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

Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel

Care of Serrano Pepper and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.