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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Chili Pepper  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
-  

Habitat
Open areas  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
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  
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  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Serrano Pfeffer  
Yambohne  

In French
Piment serrano  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Chile serrano  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
Serrano pepper  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Serrano pieprz  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Serrano piperis  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Serrano Pepper and Jicama

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

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Importance of Serrano Pepper and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Serrano Pepper vs Jicama

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 Jicama 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 Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Serrano Pepper has showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Serrano Pepper is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Serrano Pepper and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.

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