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About Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce


About Prickly Lettuce and Serrano Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
Chili Pepper  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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 regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Serrano Pfeffer  
Feigensalat  

In French
Piment serrano  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
Chile serrano  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
Serrano pepper  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
Serrano pieprz  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
Serrano piperis  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Asterales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Lactuca  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
100  

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Properties of Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce

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

Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Serrano Pepper and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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