Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Perennial
  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
  
California
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
  
Chaparral, River side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9-1
  
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
  
White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
  
Green, Tan
  
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
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, 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 nearly to the ground in late fall
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Applicable
  
Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
  
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flower Stalk
  
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
  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
  
ROMNEYA coulteri
  
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
  
Matilija Poppy
  
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
  
Matilija Poppy
  
In German
Spaghettikürbis
  
Matilija Poppy
  
In French
Courge spaghetti
  
Matilija Poppy
  
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
  
Matilija amapola
  
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
  
Matilija παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
  
Matilija Poppy
  
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
  
Matilija Poppy
  
In Latin
T INLIDO
  
Matilija Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Papaverales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Romneya
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae, Not Available
  
Papaveroideae