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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Boxelder Baum
Spaghettikürbis

In French

arbre boxelder
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1530
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of Boxelder and Spaghetti Squash

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder 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 Boxelder 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 Boxelder are Asthma, Runny nose 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. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Spaghetti Squash has showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Spaghetti Squash is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Spaghetti Squash facts and facts of other plants too.