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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Maclura pomifera
Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Osage Orange
Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Osage orange
Piment serrano

In Spanish

Osage naranja
Chile serrano

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Moraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Maclura
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
Capsiceae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

127
1 27800
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Difference Between Osage Orange and Serrano Pepper

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Importance of Osage Orange and Serrano Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Osage Orange and Serrano Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems whereas of Serrano Pepper is Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever and Paralysis. Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Serrano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Osage Orange vs Serrano Pepper

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