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Spaghetti Squash and Busy Lizzy


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  
Origin
Eastern Africa  
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Cucurbita pepo  
Number of Varieties
36  
99+
10  
Habitat
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-1  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
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
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Hindi
wallenana  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In German
wallenana  
Spaghettikürbis  
In French
wallenana  
Courge spaghetti  
In Spanish
wallenana  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
In Portuguese
wallenana  
Spaghetti Squash  
In Polish
wallenana  
Dynia makaronowa  
In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana  
T INLIDO  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Geraniales  
Cucurbitales  
Family
Balsaminaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Impatiens  
Cucurbita  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  
Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  
Number of Species
1000  
26
30  
99+
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Difference Between Busy Lizzy and Spaghetti Squash

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