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About Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper
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Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
Do not water frequently

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
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Allergy

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Tingly mouth
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Condiment
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Shimla mirch
summer squash

In German

Paprika
Sommerkürbis

In French

Capsicum
courges d'été

In Spanish

Capsicum
calabaza de verano

In Greek

γλυκό πιπέρι
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Capsicum
abobrinha

In Polish

Papryka
latem squash

In Latin

Capsicum
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Peppers
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Capsiceae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

275
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash. Sweet Pepper doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Pepper has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Tingly mouth and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Tingly mouth. 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 Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash

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

Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

  • Sweet Pepper flower color: White

  • Sweet Pepper leaf color: Pale Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash

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