1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Moist Soils, Warm soil
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.62 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
Light Green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 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, Low calories, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Condiment, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
7.2 Common Name
Winter Squash
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Winter squash
Cubanelle Pepper
7.2.3 In French
courges d'hiver
Cubanelle Pepper
7.2.4 In Spanish
calabaza de invierno
Cubanelle Pepper
7.2.5 In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα
Cubanelle Pepper
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
cucurbita
Cubanelle Pepper
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Solanoideae
8.10 Number of Species