Freesia

Tabasco Pepper

About Freesia and Tabasco Pepper

Freesia

Tabasco Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Freesia

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

1512

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm71.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Freesia refracta

CAPSICUM frutescens

Common Name

Freesia

Tabasco Pepper

In Hindi

Freesia

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

In German

Freesie

Tabasco Pfeffer

In French

Freesia

Tabasco poivre

In Spanish

fresia

Tabasco Pepper

In Greek

freesia

Tabasco πιπέρι

In Portuguese

freesia

Tabasco pimenta

In Polish

frezja

papryka tabasco

In Latin

Freesia

Tabasco Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Iridaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Freesia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

16200

1 27800

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Properties of Freesia and Tabasco Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Freesia and Tabasco Pepper? We provide you with everything About Freesia and Tabasco Pepper. Freesia doesn't have thorns and Tabasco Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Freesia does not have fragrant flowers. Freesia has allergic reactions like and Tabasco Pepper has allergic reactions like . 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 Freesia and Tabasco Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Freesia and Tabasco Pepper

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

Freesia and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

Freesia and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Freesia and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green
Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Freesia and Tabasco Pepper

Care of Freesia and Tabasco Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer Freesia 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.