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About Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
South America

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
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
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

-
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Courge spaghetti
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

T INLIDO
Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Ingeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Mimosoideae

Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree

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

Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree

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

Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.