Tabasco Pepper

Encyclia

About Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia

Tabasco Pepper

Encyclia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

World/Pandemic

Types

Not Availble

242

Number of Varieties

12200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

आर्किड

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Orchidee

In French

Tabasco poivre

Orchidée

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

Orquídea

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

orquídea

In Polish

papryka tabasco

orquídea

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

200242

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia

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

Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Encyclia 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 Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.