Winter Squash

Cherry Pepper

About Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper

Winter Squash

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Ants, Bees

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Dermatitis

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Winter squash

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

courges d'hiver

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

abóbora

cereja pimenta

In Polish

dynia

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

cucurbita

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2750

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Properties of Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper

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

Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper

Care of Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.