Serrano Pepper

Jatropha

About Serrano Pepper and Jatropha

Serrano Pepper

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Chili Pepper

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

25170

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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

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 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Hives, Rash

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

JATROPHA

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch

रतनजोत

In German

Serrano Pfeffer

Purgiernuß

In French

Piment serrano

purghère

In Spanish

Chile serrano

frailejón

In Greek

Serrano pepper

jatropha

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta

galamaluco

In Polish

Serrano pieprz

jatrofa

In Latin

Serrano piperis

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Jatropha

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Capsiceae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

27170

1 27800

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Jatropha

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

Serrano Pepper and Jatropha Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Jatropha are as follows:

Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and Jatropha

Care of Serrano Pepper and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.