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Spaghetti Squash
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Mexican Marigold
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About Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Part 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

-
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Spaghettikürbis
mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Courge spaghetti
Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
caléndula mexicano

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
meksykański nagietka

In Latin

T INLIDO
Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Tageteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

3056
1 27800
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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold

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

Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold

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

Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red

  • Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.