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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Zinnia elegans  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
10  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root 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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Flower borders, Hedges  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zinnia elegans  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
आम Zinnia  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Gemeinsame Zinnia  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Zinnia commune  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Zinnia común  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
κοινή Zinnia  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Zinnia comum  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
wspólna Zinnia  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
commune Zinnia  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Zinnia  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
20  
30  
99+

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Difference Between Common Zinnia and Spaghetti Squash

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Zinnia and Spaghetti Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Zinnia and Spaghetti Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Zinnia is whereas of Spaghetti Squash is Nutrients, Rheumatism and Swelling. Common Zinnia has beauty benefits as follows: while Spaghetti Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Zinnia vs Spaghetti Squash

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