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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash



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About Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

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North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

12.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
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

Dry root rot, Pest Free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Root
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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

meadow saffron
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Colchique d'automne
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

meadow saffron
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

autumnale
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9030
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash

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

Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Meadow Saffron and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done 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 Meadow Saffron 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.