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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
New Zealand

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Application in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
pohutukawa

In German

Spaghettikürbis
pohutukawa

In French

Courge spaghetti
pohutukawa

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
pohutukawa

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
pohutukawa

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
pohutukawa

In Latin

T INLIDO
pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Cucurbitales
Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

3012
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Pohutukawa

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