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About Spaghetti Squash and Indian Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Indian Corn  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
इंडियन मकई  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Mahiz  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
maïs  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Maíz indio  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
Αραβόσιτος  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
milho  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Indian Corn  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Latin Re frumentaria  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  
99+

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Properties of Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash. Indian Corn doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash

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

Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Indian Corn and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn 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.

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