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About Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Tabasco Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Not Availble  
-  

Number of Varieties
12  
1  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-6  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
71.20 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep immersed in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Frogs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM frutescens  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Tabasco Pepper  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
काली मिर्च टबैस्को  
Pepperwort  

In German
Tabasco Pfeffer  
Pepperwort  

In French
Tabasco poivre  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Tabasco Pepper  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Tabasco πιπέρι  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Tabasco pimenta  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
papryka tabasco  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Tabasco Pepper  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Solanales  
-  

Family
Solanaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort

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

Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort pruning is done 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 Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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