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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Chili Pepper  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1200  
13

Habitat
Open areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-4  

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, 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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Serrano Kali Mirch  
तरबूज़  

In German
Serrano Pfeffer  
Wassermelone  

In French
Piment serrano  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
Chile serrano  
sandía  

In Greek
Serrano pepper  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Serrano pimenta  
melancia  

In Polish
Serrano pieprz  
arbuz  

In Latin
Serrano piperis  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Citrullus  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
1000  
26

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Difference Between Serrano Pepper and Watermelon

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

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Importance of Serrano Pepper and Watermelon

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

Compare Facts of Serrano Pepper vs Watermelon

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

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