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About Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper


About Red Bell Pepper and Japanese Boxwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`   
it is a type of bell paper   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
White, Yellow, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Black   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites   
Not Available   

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation   
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica   
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)   

Common Name
Japanese box littleleaf box   
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper   

In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood   
लाल शिमला मिर्च   

In German
Japanese Boxwood   
Rote Paprika   

In French
Boxwood japonaise   
Poivron rouge   

In Spanish
El boj japonés   
Pimiento rojo   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι   
Κόκκινη πιπεριά   

In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês   
Pimentão vermelho   

In Polish
japoński Bukszpan   
Czerwona papryka   

In Latin
Boxwood Italica   
Red Bell Pepper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Eudicotyledones   

Order
Buxales   
Solanales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Buxus   
Capsicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper? We provide you with everything About Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper. Japanese Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Red Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Boxwood does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Boxwood has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation and Red Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation. 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 Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper

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

Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Red Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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