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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

725
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Buttonbush
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Button Strauch
Serrano Pfeffer

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Piment serrano

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Chile serrano

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rubiales
Solanales

Family

Bruniaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Capsiceae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1227
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Serrano Pepper

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Serrano Pepper are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Buttonbush and Serrano Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Serrano Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Serrano Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Serrano Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Serrano Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Serrano Pepper as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Serrano Pepper is Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever and Paralysis. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Serrano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Serrano Pepper

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs Serrano Pepper and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Serrano Pepper have Hives and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Serrano Pepper has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Serrano Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Serrano Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.