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About Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Yarrow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
85  
99+
10  

Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  
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
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Millefeuille  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
La milenrama  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
μυριόφυλλο  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
milefólio  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
krwawnika  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
ACHILLEOS  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Achillea  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
110  
30  
99+

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Properties of Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash

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

Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Yarrow and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Yarrow 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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