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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 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
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

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Firewheel

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Firewheel

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Feuerrad

In French

Courge spaghetti
Firewheel

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Firewheel

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Firewheel

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Firewheel

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Firewheel

In Latin

T INLIDO
Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Embryophyta

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

3025
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Firewheel

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Firewheel

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