Watermelon

Spaghetti Squash

About Watermelon and Spaghetti Squash

Watermelon

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

120010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

तरबूज़

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Wassermelone

Spaghettikürbis

In French

Pastèque

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

sandía

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

καρπούζι

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

melancia

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

arbuz

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

PEPO

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

100030

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Spaghetti Squash

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

Watermelon and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Watermelon and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Watermelon and Spaghetti Squash

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