Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
China
Types
Not Availble
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM frutescens
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Tabasco Pepper
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
काली मिर्च टबैस्को
बांस
In German
Tabasco Pfeffer
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Tabasco poivre
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Tabasco Pepper
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Tabasco πιπέρι
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Tabasco pimenta
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
papryka tabasco
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Tabasco Pepper
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tabasco Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tabasco Pepper is Loam and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tabasco Pepper is Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Tabasco Pepper and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.