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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Giant herba blue
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cucurbitales

Family

Agavaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2230
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Giant and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of Blue Giant and Spaghetti Squash

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