Serrano Pepper

Bishop's Weed

About Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed

Serrano Pepper

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Chili Pepper

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

AMMI majus

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch

बिशप निराना

In German

Serrano Pfeffer

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Piment serrano

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Chile serrano

biznaga

In Greek

Serrano pepper

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Serrano pieprz

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Serrano piperis

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Apiales

Family

Solanaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Trachyspermum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

2775

1 27800

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed

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

Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed

Care of Serrano Pepper and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.