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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Spindle Tree

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Spindelbaum

In French

Courge spaghetti
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

T INLIDO
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

30150
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Spindle Tree

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Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Spindle Tree

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