Serrano Pepper

Chile Pepper

About Serrano Pepper and Chile Pepper

Serrano Pepper

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chili Pepper

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

256000

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Hives, Rash

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch

Chile Pepper

In German

Serrano Pfeffer

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Piment serrano

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Chile serrano

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Serrano pepper

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Serrano pieprz

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Serrano piperis

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Chile Pepper

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

Serrano Pepper and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and Chile Pepper

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