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Serrano Pepper
Serrano Pepper

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Meadow Foxtail



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About Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia

Types

Chili Pepper
-

Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8 - 5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hives, Rash
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Serrano Pfeffer
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Piment serrano
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Chile serrano
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Serrano pepper
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Serrano pieprz
łąka ber

In Latin

Serrano piperis
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Alopecurus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

273
1 27800
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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail

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

Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

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

  • Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Serrano Pepper and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Serrano Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.