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About Spaghetti Squash and Kochia


About Kochia and Spaghetti Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
10  
140  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Spaghettikürbis  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
Courge spaghetti  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
T INLIDO  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
4  

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kochia

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

Spaghetti Squash and Kochia Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kochia

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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