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Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus  

Number of Varieties
10  
29  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
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  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
13.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius  

Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo  

In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Blue barrel cactus  

In German
Spaghettikürbis  
Blau Faßkaktus  

In French
Courge spaghetti  
Bleu barrel cactus  

In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
biznaga Azul  

In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
cacto de tambor azul  

In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus  

In Latin
T INLIDO  
Blue Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Cactaceae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
29  
99+

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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Blue Barrel

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