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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia, India  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Fields, meadows  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
20.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering  
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  
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
Pest Free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Herb  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
जर्मन कैमोमाइल  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Echte Kamille  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Matricaria recutita  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Matricaria recutita  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Rumianek pospolity  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  
99+

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Difference Between German Chamomile and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of German Chamomile and Spaghetti Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of German Chamomile and Spaghetti Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare German Chamomile 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 German Chamomile is Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative and Stomachic whereas of Spaghetti Squash is Nutrients, Rheumatism and Swelling. German Chamomile has beauty benefits as follows: while Spaghetti Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of German Chamomile vs Spaghetti Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of German Chamomile vs Spaghetti Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of German Chamomile are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis whereas of Spaghetti Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. German Chamomile has no showy fruits and Spaghetti Squash has showy fruits. Also German Chamomile is not flowering and Spaghetti Squash is not flowering . You can compare German Chamomile and Spaghetti Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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