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About Peony and Tabasco Pepper


About Tabasco Pepper and Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Not Availble  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
12  

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
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
76.20 cm  
99+
71.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
White, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  
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  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
CAPSICUM frutescens  

Common Name
Peony  
Tabasco Pepper  

In Hindi
Peony  
काली मिर्च टबैस्को  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Tabasco Pfeffer  

In French
Pivoine  
Tabasco poivre  

In Spanish
Peonía  
Tabasco Pepper  

In Greek
παιωνία  
Tabasco πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Tabasco pimenta  

In Polish
Piwonia  
papryka tabasco  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Tabasco Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Peony and Tabasco Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Tabasco Pepper

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

Peony and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

Peony and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

Care of Peony and Tabasco Pepper

Care of Peony and Tabasco Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer Peony 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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