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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

1037
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
duckweed

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Entengrütze

In French

Courge spaghetti
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
duckweed

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Rzęsa

In Latin

T INLIDO
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Lemneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

3038
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Duckweed

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Duckweed

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Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Duckweed

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