Tabasco Pepper

Powder Puff Tree

About Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

Tabasco Pepper

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South America

1.4 Types

Not Availble

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

1.8 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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

71.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Tabasco poivre

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

papryka tabasco

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree. Tabasco Pepper doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Tabasco Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Tabasco Pepper has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

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

Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.