Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
  
along watercourse
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-9
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
Keep immersed in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Applicable
  
Aphids, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Frost, Full Sun
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
  
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
  
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
  
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
  
पानी लिली
  
In German
Spaghettikürbis
  
Riesen- Seerose
  
In French
Courge spaghetti
  
géant nénuphar
  
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
  
lirio de agua
  
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
  
νούφαρο
  
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
  
waterlily
  
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
  
Lilia wodna
  
In Latin
T INLIDO
  
ingens aqua lilium,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Victoria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily
Season and care of Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spaghetti Squash season is Summer and Fall and Giant Waterlily season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.
Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily Physical Information
Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily are as follows:
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Care of Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily
Care of Spaghetti Squash and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.