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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Button Strauch
Spaghettikürbis

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Cucurbitales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1230
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of Buttonbush and Spaghetti Squash

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Spaghetti Squash

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