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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

Number of Varieties

44
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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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

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm55.90 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Bees

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Common Name

Squash
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

In Hindi

Squash
केले मिर्च

In German

Squash
Banana Pfeffer

In French

Squash
Banana Pepper

In Spanish

calabacín
banano Pimienta

In Greek

σκουός
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

abóbora
Banana pimenta

In Polish

kabaczek
Banana Pepper

In Latin

cucurbita
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

202
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Banana Pepper

If you are confused whether Squash or Banana Pepper 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 Squash and Banana Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Banana Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Banana Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Banana Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Banana Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Banana Pepper 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 Squash is Vermifuge whereas of Banana Pepper is Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Banana Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Banana Pepper

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 Squash vs Banana Pepper 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 Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of Banana Pepper have breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Banana Pepper has showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Banana Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Banana Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.