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Madagascar Periwinkle
Madagascar Periwinkle

Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash



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About Madagascar Periwinkle and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11
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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Vinca
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Katarantus różowy
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

830
1 27800
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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spaghetti Squash

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spaghetti Squash

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