Winter Squash

Chile Pepper

About Winter Squash and Chile Pepper

Winter Squash

Chile 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

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

56000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow 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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Dermatitis

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, 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 'White Crown of Thorns'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Winter Squash

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Chile Pepper

In German

Winter squash

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

courges d'hiver

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

abóbora

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

dynia

Chile Pepper

In Latin

cucurbita

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

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Chile Pepper

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

Winter Squash and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Winter Squash and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Winter Squash and Chile Pepper

Care of Winter Squash and Chile 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 Chile 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 Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.