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About Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Vegetable   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia   
North America, Mexico, Central America   

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   
Not available   

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
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
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
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, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Applicable   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
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
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

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

Allergy
Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis   
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'   

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   
Spaghetti Squash   

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट   
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश   

In German
Rockets Freifrau   
Spaghettikürbis   

In French
Rocket Dame   
Courge spaghetti   

In Spanish
Rocket Dame   
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश   

In Greek
Rocket Dame του   
σπαγγέτι Σκουός   

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame   
Spaghetti Squash   

In Polish
Rocket Dame   
Dynia makaronowa   

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket   
T INLIDO   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Hesperis   
Cucurbita   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Cucurbiteae   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Cucurbitoideae, Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like 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 Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Spaghetti Squash season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Dame's Rocket and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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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