Spaghetti Squash

Houseleek

About Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek

Spaghetti Squash

Houseleek

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

1040

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash

Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

houseleek

In German

Spaghettikürbis

Hauswurz

In French

Courge spaghetti

joubarbe

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

houseleek

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

houseleek

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash

houseleek

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa

houseleek

In Latin

T INLIDO

AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek

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

Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek are as follows:

Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek 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 Houseleek pruning is done . In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.