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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Chili Pepper  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
4  

Habitat
Open areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-7  

Sunset Zone
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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Blue, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  
LINUM perenne  

Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  

In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch  
Blue Flax Plant  

In German
Serrano Pfeffer  
Blaue Flachspflanze  

In French
Piment serrano  
Bleu lin Plante  

In Spanish
Chile serrano  
Planta de lino azul  

In Greek
Serrano pepper  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta  
Planta do linho azul  

In Polish
Serrano pieprz  
Niebieski roślin lnu  

In Latin
Serrano piperis  
Blue linum Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Linales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Linaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Linum  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
180  
99+

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Difference Between Serrano Pepper and Blue Flax

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

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Importance of Serrano Pepper and Blue Flax

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Serrano Pepper and Blue Flax. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Serrano Pepper and Blue Flax 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 Serrano Pepper is Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever and Paralysis whereas of Blue Flax is Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice and Stomachic. Serrano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Flax has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Serrano Pepper vs Blue Flax

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 Serrano Pepper vs Blue Flax 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 Serrano Pepper are Hives and Rash whereas of Blue Flax have Cyanide poisoning respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Serrano Pepper has showy fruits and Blue Flax has no showy fruits. Also Serrano Pepper is not flowering and Blue Flax is flowering. You can compare Serrano Pepper and Blue Flax facts and facts of other plants too.

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