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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
-  

Number of Varieties
6000  
5
20  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
-  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
Chile Pepper  
summer squash  

In German
Chile-Pfeffer  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Chili Pepper  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Chile Pepper  
latem squash  

In Latin
Chile Pepper  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Violales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
100  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Chile Pepper and Summer Squash

If you are confused whether Chile Pepper or Summer Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chile Pepper and Summer Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chile Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Summer Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chile Pepper and Summer Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chile Pepper and Summer Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chile Pepper and Summer Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chile Pepper and Summer Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations whereas of Summer Squash is . Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chile Pepper vs Summer Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chile Pepper vs Summer Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chile Pepper are contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis whereas of Summer Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chile Pepper has showy fruits and Summer Squash has showy fruits. Also Chile Pepper is not flowering and Summer Squash is flowering. You can compare Chile Pepper and Summer Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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