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Spaghetti Squash
Nasturtium
About Nasturtium and Spaghetti Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
South America  
Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Annuals  
Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+
Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Cultivated Beds  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-11  
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 cm  
99+
15.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
White, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
White, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Orbicular  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  
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  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Medium  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
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  
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
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  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Groundcover  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
TROPAEOLUM majus  
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Indian Cress, Nasturtium  
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Tropaeolum majus  
In German
Spaghettikürbis  
Tropaeolum majus  
In French
Courge spaghetti  
Tropaeolum majus  
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Tropaeolum majus  
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
Tropaeolum majus  
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
Tropaeolum majus  
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
nasturcja większa  
In Latin
T INLIDO  
Tropaeolum majus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cucurbitales  
Brassicales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Tropaeolum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
99+
80  
99+
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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Nasturtium

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

Spaghetti Squash and Nasturtium Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Nasturtium are as follows:

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Nasturtium

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

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