Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Succulent
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
California
Types
Cucurbita pepo
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Coastal Regions, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
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
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cone shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Sand
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Sea Lettuce
In German
Spaghettikürbis
Meersalat
In French
Courge spaghetti
La laitue de mer
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
lechuga de mar
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
alface mar
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
Sea sałata
In Latin
T INLIDO
Lactuca mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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