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Delicata Squash
Delicata Squash

Spaghetti Squash
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About Delicata Squash and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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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

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow
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

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Peanut Squash, Squash
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

देलिकाता स्क्वाश
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Delicata Squash
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Delicata Squash
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Delicata Squash
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Delicata Σκουός
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Delicata Squash
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Delicata Squash
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

delicata Cucurbitae
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Properties of Delicata Squash and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Delicata Squash and Spaghetti Squash

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

Delicata Squash and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

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

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

  • Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Delicata Squash and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Delicata Squash and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delicata Squash pruning is done 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 Delicata Squash 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.