Squash

Chile Pepper

About Squash and Chile Pepper

Squash

Chile 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'

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

46000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, 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

Do Not over Water

Water frequently while growing

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

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

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, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Squash

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Squash

Chile Pepper

In German

Squash

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Squash

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

calabacín

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

σκουός

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

abóbora

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

kabaczek

Chile Pepper

In Latin

cucurbita

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Chile Pepper

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

Squash and Chile Pepper Physical Information

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

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

Care of Squash and Chile Pepper

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