Tabasco Pepper

Catnip

About Tabasco Pepper and Catnip

Tabasco Pepper

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Asia

Types

Not Availble

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

1220

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, 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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

कटनीप

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Katzenminze

In French

Tabasco poivre

cataire

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

Catnip

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

catnip

In Polish

papryka tabasco

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

200250

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Catnip

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

Tabasco Pepper and Catnip Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Catnip are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Catnip

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Catnip 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 Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, 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 Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.