Sotol

Spaghetti Squash

About Sotol and Spaghetti Squash

Sotol

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

-10

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

sotol

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Spaghettikürbis

In French

sotol

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

sotol

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

sotol

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

sotol

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

sotol

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

sotol

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Cucurbita

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

30030

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Spaghetti Squash

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

Sotol and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Sotol and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sotol and Spaghetti Squash

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