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Spaghetti Squash
Bilimbi
About Bilimbi and Spaghetti Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
-  
Types
Cucurbita pepo  
-  
Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+
Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
moist forests, Mountains  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-2  
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Purple, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Sore Throat  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
Averrhoa bilimbi  
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Bilimbi, Mimbro  
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Bilimbi  
In German
Spaghettikürbis  
bilimbi  
In French
Courge spaghetti  
bilimbi  
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
bilimbi  
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
bilimbi  
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
bilimbi  
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
bilimbi  
In Latin
T INLIDO  
Rondo Beardtongue  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cucurbitales  
Oxalidales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Oxalidaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Averrhoa  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
99+
12  
99+
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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Bilimbi

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

Spaghetti Squash and Bilimbi Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Bilimbi are as follows:

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Bilimbi

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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