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Vinca
Spaghetti Squash
About Spaghetti Squash and Vinca


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  
Origin
Madagascar  
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Cucurbita pepo  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  
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  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
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
Oval  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
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
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
-  
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
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
Common Name
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Hindi
Vinca  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In German
Vinca  
Spaghettikürbis  
In French
Vinca  
Courge spaghetti  
In Spanish
Vinca  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In Greek
Vinca  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
In Portuguese
Vinca  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Polish
Vinca  
Dynia makaronowa  
In Latin
Galium  
T INLIDO  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Gentianales  
Cucurbitales  
Family
Apocynaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Catharanthus  
Cucurbita  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  
Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  
Number of Species
51  
30  
99+
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Properties of Vinca and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Spaghetti Squash

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

Vinca and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Vinca and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Vinca and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Vinca and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally 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 Vinca 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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