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Spaghetti Squash and Western Redbud


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, California  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
Western Redbud  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
West Redbud  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Redbud Western  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Redbud Occidental  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Western Cercis  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cercis  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cercideae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
25  
30  
99+

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Difference Between Western Redbud and Spaghetti Squash

If you are confused whether Western Redbud or Spaghetti Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Western Redbud and Spaghetti Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Western Redbud are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spaghetti Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Western Redbud and Spaghetti Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Western Redbud and Spaghetti Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Western Redbud and Spaghetti Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Western Redbud and Spaghetti Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Western Redbud is whereas of Spaghetti Squash is Nutrients, Rheumatism and Swelling. Western Redbud has beauty benefits as follows: while Spaghetti Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Western Redbud vs Spaghetti Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Western Redbud vs Spaghetti Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Western Redbud are Mild Allergen whereas of Spaghetti Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Western Redbud has showy fruits and Spaghetti Squash has showy fruits. Also Western Redbud is not flowering and Spaghetti Squash is not flowering . You can compare Western Redbud and Spaghetti Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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