Sweet Lime

Serrano Pepper

About Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper

Sweet Lime

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

süße Limone

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Citrus limetta

Piment serrano

In Spanish

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

Chile serrano

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Rutaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Citrus

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

327

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper? We provide you with everything About Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper. Sweet Lime has thorns and Serrano Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Lime does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing and Serrano Pepper has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper

Season and care of Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and Serrano Pepper season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for Serrano Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for Serrano Pepper is Neutral.

Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Serrano Pepper

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