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Serrano Pepper
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About Serrano Pepper and Cardon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types

Chili Pepper
Cactus

Number of Varieties

25-
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Hives, Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch
Cardon

In German

Serrano Pfeffer
Cardon

In French

Piment serrano
Cardon

In Spanish

Chile serrano
Cardon

In Greek

Serrano pepper
Cardon

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta
Cardon

In Polish

Serrano pieprz
Cardon

In Latin

Serrano piperis
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Pachycereus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2712
1 27800
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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Cardon

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

Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Cardon

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

Serrano Pepper and Cardon Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Cardon are as follows:

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

  • Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color:

Care of Serrano Pepper and Cardon

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