Serrano Pepper

Beardtongue

About Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue

Serrano Pepper

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South-Central United States

Types

Chili Pepper

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

25200

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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

No Available

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Hummingbirds, 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

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch

Beardtongue

In German

Serrano Pfeffer

Bartfaden

In French

Piment serrano

beardtongue

In Spanish

Chile serrano

beardtongue

In Greek

Serrano pepper

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta

Beardtongue

In Polish

Serrano pieprz

Beardtongue

In Latin

Serrano piperis

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Penstemon

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

27261

1 27800

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue

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

Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue are as follows:

Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue

Care of Serrano Pepper and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.