Tabasco Pepper

Bishop's Weed

About Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed

Tabasco Pepper

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Not Availble

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1210

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9 - 1

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

71.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

AMMI majus

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

बिशप निराना

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Tabasco poivre

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

biznaga

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

papryka tabasco

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Apiales

Family

Solanaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20075

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed

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

Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.