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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Africa

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval to roundish

Thorns

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
नेटाल बेर

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Natal Plum

In French

Courge spaghetti
natal Plum

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Natal Plum

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Natal Plum

In Latin

T INLIDO
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3020
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Natal Plum

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Natal Plum

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