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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
United States, Canada

Types

Cucurbita pepo
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Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Obtuse

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
POKEBERRY

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Kermesbeere

In French

Courge spaghetti
POKEBERRY

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Pokeberry

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
POKEBERRY

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
alkiermes

In Latin

T INLIDO
pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Phytolacca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

3035
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Pokeberry

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Pokeberry

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Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Pokeberry

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