Tabasco Pepper

Malabar nut

About Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut

Tabasco Pepper

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

1220

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 9

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 cm460.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Average

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Tabasco poivre

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

papryka tabasco

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Scrophulariales

Family

Solanaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

200658

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut

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

Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.