×

Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash

Kukui
Kukui



ADD
Compare
X
Spaghetti Squash
X
Kukui

About Spaghetti Squash and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Cucurbita pepo
-

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Courge spaghetti
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

T INLIDO
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Euphorbiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kukui

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

Spaghetti Squash and Kukui Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Kukui are as follows:

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kukui

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Kukui 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 Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.