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About Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
-

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Elephant Ear
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Elephant Ear
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Elephant Ear
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Elephant Ear
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Cucurbitales

Family

Araceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7930
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash

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

Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Elephant Ear and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.