Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
Australia
Types
Not Availble
-
Number of Varieties
1235
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM frutescens
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Tabasco Pepper
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
काली मिर्च टबैस्को
Wilga
In German
Tabasco Pfeffer
Pirol
In French
Tabasco poivre
loriot
In Spanish
Tabasco Pepper
oriol
In Greek
Tabasco πιπέρι
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Tabasco pimenta
papa-figos
In Polish
papryka tabasco
Wilga
In Latin
Tabasco Pepper
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Geijera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
20045
1
27800
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