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Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper

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About Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vines
Vegetable

Origin

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Late Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Vine, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Spaghettikürbis

In French

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

winobluszcz
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Virginia creeper
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Cucurbitales

Family

Vitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Parthenocissus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Properties of Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. 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 Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and Spaghetti Squash season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper flower color:

  • Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Virginia Creeper and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall 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 Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.