Summer Squash

Chile Pepper

About Summer Squash and Chile Pepper

Summer Squash

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

206000

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Summer Squash

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

summer squash

Chile Pepper

In German

Sommerkürbis

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

courges d'été

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

abobrinha

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

latem squash

Chile Pepper

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Chile Pepper

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

Summer Squash and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Summer Squash and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Chile Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Summer Squash and Chile Pepper

Care of Summer Squash and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Chile 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 Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.