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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Chili Pepper
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hives, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

Serrano Kali Mirch
houseleek

In German

Serrano Pfeffer
Hauswurz

In French

Piment serrano
joubarbe

In Spanish

Chile serrano
houseleek

In Greek

Serrano pepper
houseleek

In Portuguese

Serrano pimenta
houseleek

In Polish

Serrano pieprz
houseleek

In Latin

Serrano piperis
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Rosales

Family

Solanaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Sempervivum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Sedeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

2740
1 27800
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Difference Between Serrano Pepper and Houseleek

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Importance of Serrano Pepper and Houseleek

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Serrano Pepper and Houseleek. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Serrano Pepper and Houseleek 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 Houseleek is Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic and Odontalgic. Serrano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Houseleek has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Serrano Pepper vs Houseleek

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