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About Red Cardinal and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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

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

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Red Cardinal
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Cardinal rouge
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Cárdenas
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Erythrina
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cardinal and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Spaghetti Squash

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

Red Cardinal and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

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

  • Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red

  • Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Red Cardinal and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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.