Spaghetti Squash

Taro

About Spaghetti Squash and Taro

Spaghetti Squash

Taro

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

अरवी

In German

Spaghettikürbis

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Courge spaghetti

Colocasia

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

Colocasia

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash

Colocasia

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa

Kolokazja

In Latin

T INLIDO

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

👆🏻

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 and Taro has allergic reactions like . 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.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Spaghetti Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

Spaghetti Squash and Butternut Squash

Spaghetti Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin

» More Compare List of Vegetables

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 . 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.