Heliotrope

Spaghetti Squash

About Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash

Heliotrope

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Heliotropium

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

25010

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Heliotrop

Spaghettikürbis

In French

héliotrope

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

heliotropo

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

heliotrop

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Heliotrope

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash

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

Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Heliotrope and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.