Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Asia
Types
Not available
not available
Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Applicable
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Spaghettikürbis
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Courge spaghetti
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
łąka ber
In Latin
T INLIDO
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Cyperales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae, Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spaghetti Squash season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Spaghetti Squash and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.