Serrano Pepper

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Serrano Pepper

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 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

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Serrano Pfeffer

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Piment serrano

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chile serrano

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Serrano pepper

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Serrano pieprz

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Serrano piperis

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Capsiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

277

1 27800

Properties of Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Serrano Pepper and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.