Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types
Cucurbita pepo
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
10100
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
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Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Spaghettikürbis
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Courge spaghetti
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
T INLIDO
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
3060
1
27800
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