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About Pink Queen and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Pink Queen


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
10  

Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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, 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
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
Pink Queen  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
rosa Königin  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Reine rose  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Reina de color rosa  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Różowa Królowa  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Regina Pink  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cleomeae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  
99+

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Properties of Pink Queen and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Pink Queen and Spaghetti Squash

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

Pink Queen and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Pink Queen and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Pink Queen and Spaghetti Squash

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

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