Tabasco Pepper

Bloodleaf

About Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf

Tabasco Pepper

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Not Availble

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

1270

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Tabasco poivre

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

papryka tabasco

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

20070

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf

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

Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.