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About Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Spaghetti Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
-  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, 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, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Spaghettikürbis  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Courge spaghetti  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
T INLIDO  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Solanales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
50  

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper

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

Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash 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.

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