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About Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Wood Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Fruits, Trees   
Vegetable   

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   
North America, Mexico, Central America   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Dry areas   
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm   
24
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available   
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Autumn   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Rich   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
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
Rich   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals   

Allergy
Gastric   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite   
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
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, Fruit Tree   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima   
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'   

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   
Spaghetti Squash   

In Hindi
कबिट   
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश   

In German
Indischer Holzapfel   
Spaghettikürbis   

In French
Kawista   
Courge spaghetti   

In Spanish
Kawista   
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश   

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη   
σπαγγέτι Σκουός   

In Portuguese
Limonia   
Spaghetti Squash   

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa   
Dynia makaronowa   

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem   
T INLIDO   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Limonia   
Cucurbita   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Citreae   
Cucurbiteae   

Subfamily
Aurantioideae   
Cucurbitoideae, Not Available   

Number of Species
1   
99+
30   
99+

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Properties of Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash

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

Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Wood Apple and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Wood Apple 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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