Echinocactus

Spaghetti Squash

About Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash

Echinocactus

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

echinocactus

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

echinocactus

Spaghettikürbis

In French

echinocactus

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

echinocactus

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Echinocactus

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Echinocactus

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Echinocactus

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash

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

Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Echinocactus and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Echinocactus 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.