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About Field Maple and Chile Pepper


About Chile Pepper and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
6000  
5

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water frequently while growing  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Asthma  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Chile Pepper  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Chile-Pfeffer  

In French
Maple terrain  
Chili Pepper  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
La pimienta de Chile  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Χιλή πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
pimenta do Chile  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Chile Pepper  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Chile Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
100  

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Properties of Field Maple and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Chile Pepper

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

Field Maple and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Field Maple and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Chile Pepper

Care of Field Maple and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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