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About Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper


About Tabasco Pepper and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
Not Availble  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
12  

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
71.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
White, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems  
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  
CAPSICUM frutescens  

Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  
Tabasco Pepper  

In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  
काली मिर्च टबैस्को  

In German
Dahlie  
Tabasco Pfeffer  

In French
Dahlia  
Tabasco poivre  

In Spanish
Dalia  
Tabasco Pepper  

In Greek
Ντάλια  
Tabasco πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Dália  
Tabasco pimenta  

In Polish
Dalia  
papryka tabasco  

In Latin
Dahlia  
Tabasco Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Dahlia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
42  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Tabasco Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Tabasco Pepper has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper

Season and care of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dahlia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tabasco Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dahlia is Loam, Sand and for Tabasco Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Dahlia is Neutral and for Tabasco Pepper is Neutral.

Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

Care of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper

Care of Dahlia and Tabasco Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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