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Spaghetti Squash
Moonflower
About Moonflower and Spaghetti Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+
Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Cultivated Beds  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
12-15  
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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Light Yellow, Ivory  
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  
Three Lobed  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
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  
Loam  
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  
High phosphorus  
Pests and Diseases
-  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
-  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Beetles  
Allergy
-  
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Snakebite  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
IPOMOEA alba  
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Moonflower  
In German
Spaghettikürbis  
Monet  
In French
Courge spaghetti  
Monet  
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Monet  
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
Μονέ  
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
Monet  
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
Monet  
In Latin
T INLIDO  
Monet  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cucurbitales  
Solanales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Convolvulaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Ipomoea  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
99+
100  
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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Moonflower

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Moonflower

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

Spaghetti Squash and Moonflower Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Moonflower physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Moonflower are as follows:

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Moonflower

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

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