Tabasco Pepper

Carambola

About Tabasco Pepper and Carambola

Tabasco Pepper

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Not Availble

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

122

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

11-5

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

carambola पेड़

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Tabasco poivre

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

árvore de carambola

In Polish

papryka tabasco

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Oxalidales

Family

Solanaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

200180

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Carambola

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

Tabasco Pepper and Carambola Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Carambola are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Carambola

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