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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Tree

Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-3

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong to ablanceolate

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

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
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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Beetles

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
OXYDENDRUM arboreum

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Sourwood

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Sourwood

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Sourwood

In French

Courge spaghetti
Sourwood

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Sourwood

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Sourwood

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Sourwood

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Sourwood

In Latin

T INLIDO
Sourwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Oxydendrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Oxydendreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Sourwood

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Sourwood

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Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Sourwood

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