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About Serrano Pepper and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Serrano Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada  

Types
Chili Pepper  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  

Habitat
Open areas  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Serrano Pfeffer  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Piment serrano  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Chile serrano  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Serrano pepper  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Serrano pieprz  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
Serrano piperis  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Typhales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Typha  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
30  

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Serrano Pepper and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Serrano Pepper and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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