Cherry Pepper

Butternut Squash

About Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash

Cherry Pepper

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

cerise Pepper

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Violales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cucurbita

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash

Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Butternut Squash season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Butternut Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Butternut Squash is Neutral.

Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash

Care of Cherry Pepper and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.