Winter Squash

Ornamental Pepper

About Winter Squash and Ornamental Pepper

Winter Squash

Ornamental 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

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Number of Varieties

5500

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong elliptic

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Winter Squash

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Winter squash

Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

courges d'hiver

ornement poivre

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

abóbora

ornamental pimenta

In Polish

dynia

ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

cucurbita

decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2740

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Properties of Winter Squash and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Ornamental Pepper

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

Winter Squash and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

Winter Squash and Ornamental Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Ornamental Pepper are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Ornamental Pepper

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