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About Summer Squash and Serrano Pepper


About Serrano Pepper and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

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

Types
-  
Chili Pepper  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Elliptic  

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  

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?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  

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  
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis  

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  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper  

In Hindi
summer squash  
Serrano Kali Mirch  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Serrano Pfeffer  

In French
courges d'été  
Piment serrano  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Chile serrano  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Serrano pepper  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Serrano pimenta  

In Polish
latem squash  
Serrano pieprz  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Serrano piperis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Violales  
Solanales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
27  
99+

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Properties of Summer Squash and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Serrano Pepper

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

Summer Squash and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Summer Squash and Serrano Pepper

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

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