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Cheese Pumpkin
Spaghetti Squash
About Spaghetti Squash and Cheese Pumpkin


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  
Type
Vegetable, Vines  
Vegetable  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin  
Cucurbita pepo  
Number of Varieties
8  
10  
Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
9-11  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Early Winter  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Gray leaf blight, Scab  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
No  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads  
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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In German
chinesisch Kürbis  
Spaghettikürbis  
In French
potiron chinois  
Courge spaghetti  
In Spanish
calabaza china  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
In Portuguese
abóbora chinês  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Polish
Chiński dyni  
Dynia makaronowa  
In Latin
Chinese cucurbita  
T INLIDO  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Violales  
Cucurbitales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Cucurbita  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Cucurbiteae  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  
Number of Species
9  
99+
30  
99+
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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash. Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Cheese Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Cheese Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face. 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 Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cheese Pumpkin season is Early Winter and Spaghetti Squash season is Early Winter. The type of soil for Cheese Pumpkin is Well drained and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cheese Pumpkin is Neutral and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines 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 Cheese Pumpkin 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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