Spaghetti Squash

Kou

About Spaghetti Squash and Kou

Spaghetti Squash

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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 damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

Cordia subcordata

In German

Spaghettikürbis

Cordia subcordata

In French

Courge spaghetti

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

T INLIDO

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kou

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

Spaghetti Squash and Kou Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Kou are as follows:

Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kou

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.