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About Serrano Pepper and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Chili Pepper
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

2529
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hives, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Serrano Pfeffer
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Piment serrano
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Chile serrano
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Serrano pepper
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Serrano pieprz
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Serrano piperis
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Echinocactus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

2729
1 27800
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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Blue Barrel

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

Serrano Pepper and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Blue Barrel are as follows:

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

  • Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Serrano Pepper and Blue Barrel

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