Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types
Cucurbita pepo
Red Grape, Catawba grape
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
VITIS 'Campbell Early'
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
Purple Grape
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे
In German
Spaghettikürbis
Lila Traubenpflanze
In French
Courge spaghetti
usine de raisin pourpre
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
plantas de uva morada
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
planta uva roxa
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
Purpurowy roślin winogron
In Latin
T INLIDO
Uva herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Rhamnales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
3060
1
27800
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