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About Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
10  

Habitat
Grassland  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Sun Star  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Sun Star  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
Sun Star  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Sun Star  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Sun Star  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
50  
30  
99+

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Properties of Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sun Star season is Spring and Winter and Spaghetti Squash season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Sun Star and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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