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Tabasco Pepper
Tabasco Pepper

Candelaria
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About Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not Availble
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Number of Varieties

12-
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm45.70 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
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Narrowly elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders
Cures poisoning from fish

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens
BLETIA purpurea

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को
Candelaria

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer
Candelaria

In French

Tabasco poivre
Candelaria

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper
Candelaria

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι
Candelaria

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta
Candelaria

In Polish

papryka tabasco
Candelaria

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper
Candelaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Orchidales

Family

Solanaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Bletia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Arethuseae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

200-
1 27800
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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria

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

Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria

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

Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria are as follows:

  • Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green

  • Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Candelaria flower color:

  • Candelaria leaf color:

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Candelaria 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 Candelaria pruning is done 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 Candelaria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.