Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America
Types
Chili Pepper
-
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never 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, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
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
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
Bromeliad
Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Bromeliad
In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch
Bromeliad
In German
Serrano Pfeffer
Bromeliad
In French
Piment serrano
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Chile serrano
Bromeliad
In Greek
Serrano pepper
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta
Bromeliad
In Polish
Serrano pieprz
Bromeliad
In Latin
Serrano piperis
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Bromeliales
Family
Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Aechmea
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
273477
1
27800
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