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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Brazil

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 8

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 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, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

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
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
Walking Iris

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Gehen Iris

In French

Courge spaghetti
Iris Marcher

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
caminar Iris

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
Andar Iris

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
Walking Iris

In Latin

T INLIDO
O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Mariceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

3028
1 27800
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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Walking Iris

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Walking Iris

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Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Walking Iris

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