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About Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
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

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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is 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

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Firewheel
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Firewheel
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Feuerrad
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Firewheel
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Firewheel
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Firewheel
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Firewheel
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Firewheel
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Firewheel
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Embryophyta
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Properties of Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash

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

Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Firewheel and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Firewheel 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.