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About Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Mexico, Central America   
Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Black   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
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, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

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   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Hives, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'   
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'   

Common Name
Summer Squash   
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper   

In Hindi
summer squash   
Cherry Bomb Pepper   

In German
Sommerkürbis   
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer   

In French
courges d'été   
Cherry Bomb Pepper   

In Spanish
calabaza de verano   
Bomba de cereza Pimienta   

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός   
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι   

In Portuguese
abobrinha   
Cherry Bomb Pimenta   

In Polish
latem squash   
Cherry Bomb Pepper   

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae   
Cherry Bomb Pepper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Eudicotyledones   

Order
Violales   
Solanales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Cucurbita   
Capsicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Cucurbiteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Summer Squash and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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