Tabasco Pepper

Bilimbi

About Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi

Tabasco Pepper

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

122

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Habitat

Tropical regions

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-2

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

Bilimbi

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

bilimbi

In French

Tabasco poivre

bilimbi

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

bilimbi

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

bilimbi

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

bilimbi

In Polish

papryka tabasco

bilimbi

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Oxalidales

Family

Solanaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20012

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi

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

Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.