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Serrano Pepper and San Pedro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Chili Pepper  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
shrublands  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 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
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
San Pedro  
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  

In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो  
Serrano Kali Mirch  

In German
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Serrano Pfeffer  

In French
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Piment serrano  

In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi  
Chile serrano  

In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος  
Serrano pepper  

In Portuguese
Wachuma  
Serrano pimenta  

In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)  
Serrano pieprz  

In Latin
San Pedro  
Serrano piperis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
36  
27  
99+

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Difference Between San Pedro and Serrano Pepper

If you are confused whether San Pedro 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 San Pedro and Serrano Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of San Pedro are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10, whereas for Serrano Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between San Pedro and Serrano Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of San Pedro and Serrano Pepper

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

Compare Facts of San Pedro 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 San Pedro 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 San Pedro are drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting 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. San Pedro has no showy fruits and Serrano Pepper has showy fruits. Also San Pedro is not flowering and Serrano Pepper is not flowering . You can compare San Pedro and Serrano Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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