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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Winter heath
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Alpine Heath
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Alpine Heath
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Alpine Heath
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Alpini Heath
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cucurbitales

Family

Ericaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Erica
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

6030
1 27800
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Difference Between Alpine Heath and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of Alpine Heath and Spaghetti Squash

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Compare Facts of Alpine Heath vs Spaghetti Squash

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