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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Heliotropium
Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

25025
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप
Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Heliotrop
Serrano Pfeffer

In French

héliotrope
Piment serrano

In Spanish

heliotropo
Chile serrano

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο
Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

heliotrópio
Serrano pimenta

In Polish

heliotrop
Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Heliotrope
Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Heliotropium
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Capsiceae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

25027
1 27800
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Difference Between Heliotrope and Serrano Pepper

If you are confused whether Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope and Serrano Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heliotrope are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Serrano Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heliotrope and Serrano Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heliotrope and Serrano Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heliotrope and Serrano Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope is Sore throat and Uterine Displacement whereas of Serrano Pepper is Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever and Paralysis. Heliotrope has beauty benefits as follows: while Serrano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope are 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. Heliotrope has no showy fruits and Serrano Pepper has showy fruits. Also Heliotrope is not flowering and Serrano Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Heliotrope and Serrano Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.