Chile Pepper

Squash

About Chile Pepper and Squash

Chile Pepper

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

60004

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Do Not over Water

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

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, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

Squash

In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Squash

In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Squash

In French

Chili Pepper

Squash

In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

calabacín

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

σκουός

In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

abóbora

In Polish

Chile Pepper

kabaczek

In Latin

Chile Pepper

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cucurbita

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Chile Pepper and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Squash

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

Chile Pepper and Squash Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Squash are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Chile Pepper and Squash

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