Tabasco Pepper

Boxberry

About Tabasco Pepper and Boxberry

Tabasco Pepper

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Argentina, Chile

Types

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

122

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

boxberry

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

boxberry

In French

Tabasco poivre

boxberry

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

boxberry

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

boxberry

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

boxberry

In Polish

papryka tabasco

boxberry

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ericales

Family

Solanaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

200141

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Boxberry

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

Tabasco Pepper and Boxberry Physical Information

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

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Boxberry

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Boxberry 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 Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.