Spaghetti Squash

Holy Basil

About Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil

Spaghetti Squash

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash

Basil

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

तुलसी

In German

Spaghettikürbis

Basilikum

In French

Courge spaghetti

basilic

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

albahaca

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash

manjericão

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa

bazylia

In Latin

T INLIDO

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil

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

Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil are as follows:

Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Holy Basil 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 Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.