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About Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch


About Silver Birch and Tabasco Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Not Availble  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  

Number of Varieties
12  
60  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  

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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
71.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Double-toothed, serrated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water more in summer  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM frutescens  
BETULA pendula  

Common Name
Tabasco Pepper  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  

In Hindi
काली मिर्च टबैस्को  
Silver Birch  

In German
Tabasco Pfeffer  
Weißbirke  

In French
Tabasco poivre  
Silver Birch  

In Spanish
Tabasco Pepper  
Abedul de plata  

In Greek
Tabasco πιπέρι  
Silver Birch  

In Portuguese
Tabasco pimenta  
Silver Birch  

In Polish
papryka tabasco  
Silver Birch  

In Latin
Tabasco Pepper  
Argentum Birch  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fagales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Betuloideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
60  

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch

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

Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch are as follows:

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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