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About Turnip and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
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

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Turnip
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

शलजम
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Rübe
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Navet
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Nabo
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Γογγύλι
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Nabo
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Rzepa
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

rapa
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

-30
1 27800
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Properties of Turnip and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Turnip and Spaghetti Squash

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

Turnip and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Turnip and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Turnip flower color: Yellow

  • Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

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

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Turnip and Spaghetti Squash

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