Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
South America, Brazil
Types
Cucurbita pepo
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Number of Varieties
1015
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
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Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Spaghetti Squash
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Variegated Cassava
In German
Spaghettikürbis
Verändertes Cassava
In French
Courge spaghetti
panaché manioc
In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
Dynia makaronowa
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
T INLIDO
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Cucurbitales
Malpighiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Manihot
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Manihoteae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
30109
1
27800
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