Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America, Brazil
Types
Chili Pepper
-
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
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
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis
Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch
Variegated Cassava
In German
Serrano Pfeffer
Verändertes Cassava
In French
Piment serrano
panaché manioc
In Spanish
Chile serrano
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
Serrano pepper
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
Serrano pieprz
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
Serrano piperis
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
-
Class
-
-
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Solanaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Manihot
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
Manihoteae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
27109
1
27800
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