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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Petroselinum crispum  
Chili Pepper  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 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  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch  
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K  
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Parsley  
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  

In Hindi
अजमोद  
Serrano Kali Mirch  

In German
Petersilie  
Serrano Pfeffer  

In French
Persil  
Piment serrano  

In Spanish
Perejil  
Chile serrano  

In Greek
Μαϊντανός  
Serrano pepper  

In Portuguese
Salsa  
Serrano pimenta  

In Polish
Pietruszka  
Serrano pieprz  

In Latin
apium  
Serrano piperis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Apiales  
Solanales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Petroselinum  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
30  
27  
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Difference Between Parsley and Serrano Pepper

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

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Importance of Parsley and Serrano Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley are Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis 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. Parsley has no showy fruits and Serrano Pepper has showy fruits. Also Parsley is not flowering and Serrano Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Parsley and Serrano Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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