Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Chili Pepper
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
253000
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Pear
In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch
नाशपाती
In German
Serrano Pfeffer
Birne
In French
Piment serrano
Poire
In Spanish
Chile serrano
Pera
In Greek
Serrano pepper
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta
Pera
In Polish
Serrano pieprz
Gruszka
In Latin
Serrano piperis
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Pyrus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
Maleae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2730
1
27800
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