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About Babaco and Capnoides


About Capnoides and Babaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Fruit, Shrub  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South America  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
V. × heilbornii  
-  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
8  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
11-9  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used in making champagne  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Babaco  
Capnoides  

In German
Babaco  
Capnoides  

In French
Babaco  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Babaco  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Babaco  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Babaco  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Babaco  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Babaco  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Brassicales  
Agaricales  

Family
Caricaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Vasconcellea  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Babaco and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Capnoides

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

Babaco and Capnoides Physical Information

Babaco and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Babaco and Capnoides

Care of Babaco and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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