Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Homesteads
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
5-12
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Striped cucumber beetles
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Common Name
Fairytale Pumpkin
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
In Hindi
कद्दू
चेरी मिर्च
In German
Fairytale Kürbis
Kirsche Pfeffer
In French
Pumpkin Fairytale
cerise Pepper
In Spanish
calabaza fairytale
cereza de la pimienta
In Greek
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
Cherry πιπέρι
In Portuguese
abóbora do conto de fadas
cereja pimenta
In Polish
Fairytale dyni
Cherry Pieprz
In Latin
Fairytale Cucurbita
Cherry Pepper
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Not Available
Solanales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Not Available
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper
Season and care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fairytale Pumpkin season is Fall and Cherry Pepper season is Fall. The type of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam and for Cherry Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral and for Cherry Pepper is Neutral.
Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper Physical Information
Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper are as follows:
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.