Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
America
Types
Chili Pepper
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Number of Varieties
25415
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Open areas, River side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm0.38 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hives, Rash
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
Lobelia laxiflora
Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Lobelia
In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch
Lobelia
In German
Serrano Pfeffer
Lobelie
In French
Piment serrano
Lobelia
In Spanish
Chile serrano
Lobelia
In Greek
Serrano pepper
λοβηλία
In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta
Lobélia
In Polish
Serrano pieprz
Lobelia
In Latin
Serrano piperis
Lobelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
-
Dicotyledonae
Order
Solanales
Asterales
Family
Solanaceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Lobelia
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
27415
1
27800
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