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About Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Red Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
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, 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
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
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
Yellow, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Red Currant  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
Red Currant  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Groseille  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Grosella  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Groselha  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
red RIBES  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash

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

Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant 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 Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Red Currant and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Currant 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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