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About Arjuna Tree and Tabasco Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Not Availble  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
12  
1  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9 - 5  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
71.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads  
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM frutescens  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Tabasco Pepper  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
काली मिर्च टबैस्को  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Tabasco Pfeffer  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Tabasco poivre  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Tabasco Pepper  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Tabasco πιπέρι  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Tabasco pimenta  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
papryka tabasco  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
Tabasco Pepper  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Solanales  
Myrtales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Arjuna Tree

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

Tabasco Pepper and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Arjuna Tree

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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