Tabasco Pepper

Buddha's Hand

About Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand

Tabasco Pepper

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Not Availble

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

121

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Tabasco poivre

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

papryka tabasco

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

2001

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand

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

Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.