Tritoma

Spaghetti Squash

About Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash

Tritoma

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Tritoma

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Tritoma

Spaghettikürbis

In French

Tritoma

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

tritoma

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

tritoma

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Tritoma

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Trytoma

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7230

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash

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

Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Tritoma and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.