Spaghetti Squash

Taro

About Spaghetti Squash and Taro

Spaghetti Squash

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Applicable

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Spaghetti Squash

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Spaghettikürbis

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Courge spaghetti

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Dynia makaronowa

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

T INLIDO

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Arales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae, Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and Taro

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

Spaghetti Squash and Taro Physical Information

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

Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Taro

Care of Spaghetti Squash and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.