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About Jicama and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11
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

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Yambohne
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Properties of Jicama and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Spaghetti Squash

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

Jicama and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Jicama and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Jicama and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.