Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types
Cucurbita pepo
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Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Gold, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
LILIUM 'Ladylike'
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
Asiatic Lily, Ladylike Lily
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Ladylike lily
In German
Spaghettikürbis
Ladylike lily
In French
Courge spaghetti
Ladylike lily
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Ladylike lily
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Ladylike lily
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
Ladylike lily
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
Ladylike lily
In Latin
T INLIDO
Ladylike lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Liliales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
3033
1
27800
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