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Capsicum annuum 'Serrano'

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An upright, bushy chilli pepper cultivar reaching about 60-80cm tall. It produces slender 5-7cm long, hot fruits that turn from green to red as they ripen

Scientific classification

Species: Capsicum annuum 'Serrano' (Capsicum annuum 'Serrano')
Genus: Capsicum
Family: Solanaceae

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Toxicity: Annual Biennial · Fruit Edible
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Capsicum annuum 'Serrano'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Irritant if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]

Quick identification of Capsicum annuum 'Serrano'

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Capsicum annuum 'Serrano' care guide

Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings

Fertilizing

Tomato or pepper feed every one to two weeks in fruiting season

Pruning

No pruning required; pinch out growing tips of plants when they are about 20cm tall to encourage bushiness

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Growing

Best grown inside on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse, but can be grown outside once all danger of frost has passed; select a sunny, sheltered position and grow in containers, growing bags or in open ground. Water regularly and feed with a high-potassium, liquid fertiliser once the first fruit has set. See How to grow: chilli peppers for further cultivation details

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