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Tabasco Pepper
Tabasco Pepper

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About Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Not Availble
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

1210
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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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, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Insects, Mites

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को
भारतीय पालक

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer
Indian Spinat

In French

Tabasco poivre
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper
espinaca india

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta
espinafre indiano

In Polish

papryka tabasco
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

2005
1 27800
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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach

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

Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green

  • Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.