Winter Squash

Pepperoncini Pepper

About Winter Squash and Pepperoncini Pepper

Winter Squash

Pepperoncini Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Warm soil, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Elliptic

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Cutworms, fungus

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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Hives, Rash

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

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Pepperoncini Pepper

In German

Winter squash

Pepperoncini Pepper

In French

courges d'hiver

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Portuguese

abóbora

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Polish

dynia

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Latin

cucurbita

Pepperoncini Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Winter Squash and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Winter Squash and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Pepperoncini Pepper

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