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Chinese Chestnut and Spaghetti Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
China, Korea  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Castanea mollissima  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
disturbed sites, Forest edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Light Green, Chartreuse  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Adequately  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Beetles, Leafhoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  
-  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Low calories, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
CASTANEA mollissima  

Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Chinese Chestnut  

In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
चीनी अखरोट  

In German
Spaghettikürbis  
chinesische Kastanie  

In French
Courge spaghetti  
châtaignier chinois  

In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Castaño chino  

In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
Κινέζικο κάστανο  

In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
castanha chinesa  

In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
Kasztan chiński  

In Latin
T INLIDO  
Chinese Chestnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Fagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Castanea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Gloxinieae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Chinese Chestnut

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Chinese Chestnut

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

Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Chinese Chestnut

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