Tabasco Pepper

Scented Geranium

About Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium

Tabasco Pepper

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Not Availble

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

12200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm38.14 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

Pelargonium

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Pelargonium

In French

Tabasco poivre

pélargonium

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

pelargonium

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

pelargônio

In Polish

papryka tabasco

pelargonia

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Geraniales

Family

Solanaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

200200

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium

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

Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.