Serrano Pepper

Cinquefoil

About Serrano Pepper and Cinquefoil

Serrano Pepper

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chili Pepper

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

25500

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch

पंचकोण

In German

Serrano Pfeffer

Fingerkraut

In French

Piment serrano

potentille

In Spanish

Chile serrano

cinquefoil

In Greek

Serrano pepper

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta

cinquefoil

In Polish

Serrano pieprz

pięciornik

In Latin

Serrano piperis

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rosales

Family

Solanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Potentilla

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

27300

1 27800

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Cinquefoil

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

Serrano Pepper and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Serrano Pepper and Cinquefoil

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