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About Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Black Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
Black Currant  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Black Currant  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
groseille noire  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
negro Grosella  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
groselha-preta  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
czarna porzeczka  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
nigrum currants  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash. Black Currant has thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Spaghetti Squash season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Currant is Loam and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Black Currant and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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