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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Fruit Tree  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Thicket/Colonizing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Wind  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
Acerola Tree  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Acerola Baum  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Acerola Arbre  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Árbol de acerola  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Árvore acerola  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Acerola Drzewo  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Acerola ligno  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Malpighiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Malpighia  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
-  
30  
99+

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Difference Between Acerola and Spaghetti Squash

If you are confused whether Acerola or Spaghetti Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Acerola and Spaghetti Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Acerola are Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer, whereas for Spaghetti Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Acerola and Spaghetti Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acerola and Spaghetti Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acerola and Spaghetti Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acerola is Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C whereas of Spaghetti Squash is Nutrients, Rheumatism and Swelling. Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Spaghetti Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Acerola vs Spaghetti Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Acerola vs Spaghetti Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Acerola are Pollen whereas of Spaghetti Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acerola has showy fruits and Spaghetti Squash has showy fruits. Also Acerola is flowering and Spaghetti Squash is not flowering . You can compare Acerola and Spaghetti Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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