Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
  
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Oblong elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
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 ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Applicable
  
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Itchiness, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
  
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
  
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
  
Green velvet boxwood
  
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
  
Green velvet boxwood
  
In German
Spaghettikürbis
  
Grüner Samt boxwood
  
In French
Courge spaghetti
  
Vert velours buis
  
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
  
boj terciopelo verde
  
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
  
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
  
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
  
buxo veludo verde
  
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
  
Green Velvet bukszpan
  
In Latin
T INLIDO
  
Carl viridis praetoriola
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Buxales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Buxaceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Buxus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood
Season and care of Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spaghetti Squash season is Summer and Fall and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information
Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
- Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood
Care of Spaghetti Squash and Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done 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 Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.