Acerola

Spaghetti Squash

About Acerola and Spaghetti Squash

Acerola

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Fruit Tree

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Acerola Baum

Spaghettikürbis

In French

Acerola Arbre

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Acerola ligno

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

-30

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Spaghetti Squash. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Spaghetti Squash season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Acerola and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Acerola and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.