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About Sausage Tree and Capsicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Kigelia africana
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

930
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
CAPSICUM annuum

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Pepper

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
शिमला मिर्च

In German

Sausage Tree
Capsicum

In French

saucisse Arbre
Capsicum

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Pimiento

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Κοκκινοπίπερο

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
cápsico

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
papryka

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Capsicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Solanales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae
Capsiceae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

95
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Capsicum

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Capsicum

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

Sausage Tree and Capsicum Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Capsicum physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Capsicum are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Capsicum flower color: White

  • Capsicum leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Capsicum

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