Winter Squash

Cherry Pepper

About Winter Squash and Cherry Pepper

Winter Squash

Cherry Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.62 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

7.2 Common Name

Winter Squash

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

चेरी मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Winter squash

Kirsche Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

courges d'hiver

cerise Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

cereza de la pimienta

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Cherry πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

cereja pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

dynia

Cherry Pieprz

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Cherry Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

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.