With its vibrantly colored peppers and deep green leaves, the tabasco pepper is a delight in any home. The edible peppers on the plant are popular in sauces and as a spice in many countries, and having your plant allows you the freshest peppers.
Tabasco pepper Care
Capsicum frutescens
What is the plant
Tabasco pepper, a type of Capsicum frutescens, is from the Solanaceae family. The plant originates from Mexico. However, it is not only now eaten in cuisines throughout the world but is a popular house plant worldwide too. The Tabasco pepper can be identified by its rich, almost glossy oval, pointed green leaves and by the long peppers that it grows, which can be a variety of colors, including green, yellow, and red.
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
15°C - 25°C
Hardiness zone
9 - 11
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water at least once a week, and ensure the soil starts to dry a bit before watering again.
Pruning
Prune off new branches to maintain the plant's size and divert its energy to growing peppers.
Fertilizer
When growing peppers, use a fertilizer mixed specifically for pepper plants. You should be able to find these at any garden store.
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Sunlight
These spicy greenies love direct sunlight and are happiest when they get around 6 hours a day.
Soil
Good soil high in nitrogen will allow them to grow quickly but ensure the nitrogen levels are manageable. Nutritious soil that drains well but also contains moisture works well, so add a little sand to your potting soil, and this will make your tabasco pepper plant happy.
Propagation
The propagation process is relatively easy. Just remove a stem and place it in a cup of water, and ensure the cup is warm and in a well lite space. You should see roots in no time.
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Temperature
Tabasco pepper plants do best in temperatures around 59-77ºF (15-25℃).
Container
A 5-inch (12.7 cm) pot will do great for this pepper plant. However, make sure the container has drainage holes.
Fun fact
Tabasco pepper is used to make tabasco sauce.
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