Umbrella Sedge

Spaghetti Squash

About Umbrella Sedge and Spaghetti Squash

Umbrella Sedge

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Root

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Umbrella Plant

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Dach-Anlage

Spaghettikürbis

In French

Parapluie Plante

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Umbrella Plant

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

parasol roślin

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

O Planta

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cyperaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cypereae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

70030

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Spaghetti Squash

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

Umbrella Sedge and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

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

Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge 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.