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Serrano Pepper
Serrano Pepper

Ficus Elastica
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Chili Pepper
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

2560
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, 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
Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hives, Rash
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Latex

Other Uses

Used As Food
Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
FICUS elastica

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch
रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Serrano Pfeffer
Ficus elastica

In French

Piment serrano
Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Chile serrano
ficus

In Greek

Serrano pepper
ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta
fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Serrano pieprz
gumy roślin

In Latin

Serrano piperis
Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Rosales

Family

Solanaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Capsicum
Ficus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

27800
1 27800
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Difference Between Serrano Pepper and Ficus Elastica

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Importance of Serrano Pepper and Ficus Elastica

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Compare Facts of Serrano Pepper vs Ficus Elastica

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 Ficus Elastica 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 Ficus Elastica have Asthma and breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Serrano Pepper has showy fruits and Ficus Elastica has no showy fruits. Also Serrano Pepper is not flowering and Ficus Elastica is not flowering . You can compare Serrano Pepper and Ficus Elastica facts and facts of other plants too.