Tabasco Pepper

Taro

About Tabasco Pepper and Taro

Tabasco Pepper

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Not Availble

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

12200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM frutescens

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Tabasco Pepper

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

अरवी

In German

Tabasco Pfeffer

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Tabasco poivre

Colocasia

In Spanish

Tabasco Pepper

Colocasia

In Greek

Tabasco πιπέρι

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Tabasco pimenta

Colocasia

In Polish

papryka tabasco

Kolokazja

In Latin

Tabasco Pepper

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Arales

Family

Solanaceae

Araceae

Genus

Capsicum

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

20010

1 27800

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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Taro

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

Tabasco Pepper and Taro Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Taro are as follows:

Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Taro

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done . In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.