Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Chili Pepper
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bugs
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Biodiesel
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
In Hindi
Ribbon Grass
Serrano Kali Mirch
In German
rohrglanzgras
Serrano Pfeffer
In French
roseau
Piment serrano
In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
Chile serrano
In Greek
κορδέλα Grass
Serrano pepper
In Portuguese
caniço-malhado
Serrano pimenta
In Polish
Wstążka Trawa
Serrano pieprz
In Latin
Ribbon Grass
Serrano piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Phalaris
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
20027
1
27800
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