Squash

Cherry Pepper

About Squash and Cherry Pepper

Squash

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-12

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, 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

Reniform

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Squash

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Squash

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Squash

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Squash

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

calabacín

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

σκουός

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

abóbora

cereja pimenta

In Polish

kabaczek

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

cucurbita

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Cherry Pepper

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

Squash and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Squash and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Squash 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 Squash and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and Cherry Pepper

Care of Squash and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done 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 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.