Eggplant

Spaghetti Squash

About Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash

Eggplant

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

बैंगन

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Aubergine

Spaghettikürbis

In French

Aubergine

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Berenjena

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Bakłażan

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Eggplant

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash. Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Eggplant has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness. 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 Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash

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

Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Eggplant and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.