Spaghetti Squash

Sotol

About Spaghetti Squash and Sotol

Spaghetti Squash

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

sotol

In German

Spaghettikürbis

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Courge spaghetti

sotol

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

sotol

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

sotol

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash

sotol

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa

sotol

In Latin

T INLIDO

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Sotol

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

Spaghetti Squash and Sotol Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and Sotol are as follows:

Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Sotol

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