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Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce

Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash



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About Prickly Lettuce and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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

-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Feigensalat
Spaghettikürbis

In French

laitue scariole
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

lechuga espinosa
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

alface espinhosa
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Spaghetti Squash

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

Prickly Lettuce and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Spaghetti Squash

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