Spaghetti Squash

Ivy Gourd

About Spaghetti Squash and Ivy Gourd

Spaghetti Squash

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Spaghettikürbis

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Courge spaghetti

Ivy gourd

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

Ivy gourd

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash

Ivy gourd

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa

Ivy gourd

In Latin

T INLIDO

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3027

1 27800

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Ivy Gourd

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

Spaghetti Squash and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

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

Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Ivy Gourd

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.