2,969 observationsLeast Concern
Tabasco pepper
Capsicum frutescens
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Solanales ›Family: Solanaceae ›Genus: Capsicum
About
Capsicum frutescens is a species of chili pepper that is sometimes considered to be part of the species Capsicum annuum. Pepper cultivars of Capsicum frutescens can be annual or short-lived perennial plants. Flowers are white with a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla, and are either insect- or self-pollinated. The plants' berries typically grow erect; ellipsoid-conical to lanceoloid shaped. They are usually very small and pungent, growing 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in) long and 3–7 millimetres (0.12–0.28 in) in...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Tabasco pepper is Capsicum frutescens.
- The Tabasco pepper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Tabasco pepper belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Tabasco pepper belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Tabasco pepper belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Tabasco pepper belongs to the order Solanales.
- Tabasco pepper belongs to the family Solanaceae.
- Tabasco pepper belongs to the genus Capsicum.