Capsicum annuum Seeds | Serrano Chile Pepper Serrano
LATIN NAME: Capsicum annuum
COMMON NAME: Serrano Chile Pepper
Plant Profile
Serrano Chile Pepper (Capsicum annuum) grows as a bushy, annual in the nightshade family. Serrano chile is bright green heat of warm kitchen, and small, white flowers open among glossy leaves. Fruits have a long record as fine, hot spice of warm tables, and plant is a fine, generous presence of kitchen garden. It is a plant of open, sunny, deep, moist, rich ground. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Capsicum annuum ranges from the botany of the nightshade family to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. Gardeners benefit directly from its long cultivation: what the plant will do in a garden is well understood.
Uses & Benefits
Serrano Chile Pepper brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. Serrano chile is a fine, bold plant of kitchen garden and warm bed. It is a fine, bold plant of open, sunny, deep, moist, rich garden. Keep young plants in warm, bright spot through the first season, and the fruits will ripen in the sun. Once settled, it thrives on neglect more than on fussing.
Chili pepper’s fire is capsaicin, one of the most useful plant molecules in medicine: topical capsaicin preparations are approved for nerve and arthritis pain, and population studies link regular chili eating with metabolic and cardiovascular benefits. Beyond the heat, peppers are superb sources of vitamin C.
Growing from Seed
Starting Serrano Chile Pepper from seed is simple and satisfying. Sow thinly on the surface of a loose, well-drained seed compost, cover lightly, water in gently and keep the tray in a sunny spot with even moisture. Grow the youngsters on steadily in pots until well rooted, then move them to their final positions.
Our Take
Its long record of traditional use, described above, gives the plant a story beyond ornament. Once established, Serrano Chile Pepper largely looks after itself. It tolerates the sort of small mistakes every beginner makes.
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