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Spaghetti Squash
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

1040
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water

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
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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
houseleek

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Hauswurz

In French

Courge spaghetti
joubarbe

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
houseleek

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
houseleek

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
houseleek

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
houseleek

In Latin

T INLIDO
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Sedeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

3040
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Houseleek

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