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Colchicum
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Spaghetti Squash
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About Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Colchicum
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

colchicum
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

colchicum
Spaghettikürbis

In French

colchique
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Colchicum
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Colchicum
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Colchicum
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Colchicum
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

16030
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash

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

Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Colchicum and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots 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 Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.