Touch-me-not

Spaghetti Squash

About Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash

Touch-me-not

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Impatiens capensis

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

छुई मुई

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Berühre mich nicht

Spaghettikürbis

In French

Balsamine

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

No me toques

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Não me toque

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Niecierpek

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

20030

1 27800

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Properties of Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Spaghetti Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Touch-me-not is Loam and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Touch-me-not is Neutral and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Touch-me-not and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not 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.