Touch-me-not

Serrano Pepper

About Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper

Touch-me-not

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Impatiens capensis

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

3025

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

छुई मुई

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Berühre mich nicht

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Balsamine

Piment serrano

In Spanish

No me toques

Chile serrano

In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Não me toque

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Niecierpek

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20027

1 27800

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Properties of Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper

Season and care of Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Serrano Pepper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Touch-me-not is Loam and for Serrano Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Touch-me-not is Neutral and for Serrano Pepper is Neutral.

Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper

Care of Touch-me-not and Serrano Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Serrano Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Touch-me-not 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.