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About Capsicum and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Capsicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

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  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
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Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Pepper  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Capsicum  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Capsicum  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
arce vid  

In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
cápsico  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
papryka  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Capsicum  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Sapindales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
5  
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128  
99+

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Properties of Capsicum and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Capsicum and Vine Maple

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

Capsicum and Vine Maple Physical Information

Capsicum and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Capsicum and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Capsicum and Vine Maple

Care of Capsicum and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capsicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Capsicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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