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Alocasia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

7910
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

1-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spade shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Alocasia brisbanensis
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Alocasia
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Alocasia
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Alocasia
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Alocasia
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Alocasia
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Alocasia
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Alocasia
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Aglaonema
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Cucurbitales

Family

Araceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasieae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7930
1 27800
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Difference Between Alocasia and Spaghetti Squash

If you are confused whether Alocasia 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 Alocasia and Spaghetti Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alocasia are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Spaghetti Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alocasia and Spaghetti Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alocasia and Spaghetti Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alocasia and Spaghetti Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alocasia 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 Alocasia is Insect Bites whereas of Spaghetti Squash is Nutrients, Rheumatism and Swelling. Alocasia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Spaghetti Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Alocasia 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 Alocasia 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 Alocasia are Poisonous, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation whereas of Spaghetti Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alocasia has showy fruits and Spaghetti Squash has showy fruits. Also Alocasia is not flowering and Spaghetti Squash is not flowering . You can compare Alocasia and Spaghetti Squash facts and facts of other plants too.