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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
China, Japan  

Types
Chili Pepper  
Diospyros kaki  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Open areas  
Damp forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-7  

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  
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Prune central stem  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Nausea, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  

Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  

In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch  
Kaki  

In German
Serrano Pfeffer  
Kaki  

In French
Piment serrano  
Plaqueminier  

In Spanish
Chile serrano  
Diospyros kaki  

In Greek
Serrano pepper  
Kaki  

In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta  
Kaki  

In Polish
Serrano pieprz  
Hurma wschodnia  

In Latin
Serrano piperis  
Kaki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Ebenales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Diospyros  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Serrano Pepper and Kaki

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

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Importance of Serrano Pepper and Kaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Serrano Pepper and Kaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Serrano Pepper and Kaki 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 Kaki is Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount and Stomach Ulcers. Serrano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Serrano Pepper vs Kaki

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 Kaki 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 Kaki have Nausea and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Serrano Pepper has showy fruits and Kaki has showy fruits. Also Serrano Pepper is not flowering and Kaki is not flowering . You can compare Serrano Pepper and Kaki facts and facts of other plants too.

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