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Spaghetti Squash
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About Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
South America

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

10250
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm66.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Heliotrop

In French

Courge spaghetti
héliotrope

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
heliotropo

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
heliotrópio

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
heliotrop

In Latin

T INLIDO
Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope

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

Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope

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

Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope are as follows:

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory

  • Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.