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Kukui
Spaghetti Squash
About Spaghetti Squash and Kukui


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Vegetable  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Types
-  
Cucurbita pepo  
Number of Varieties
3  
10  
Habitat
Woodlands  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  
Sunset Zone
H2, 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
1,370.00 cm  
31
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  
In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
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
Aphids, Insects  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  
Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Spaghettikürbis  
In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Courge spaghetti  
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Dynia makaronowa  
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
T INLIDO  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Euphorbiales  
Cucurbitales  
Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Aleurites  
Cucurbita  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Cucurbiteae  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  
Number of Species
50  
30  
99+
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Properties of Kukui and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Spaghetti Squash

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

Kukui and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Kukui and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Kukui and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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