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Lychee and Spaghetti Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Twice a week  

In Winter
Average Water  
Regular watering required  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
-  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
लीची  

In German
Spaghettikürbis  
Lychee  

In French
Courge spaghetti  
Lychee  

In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Lychee  

In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
lichia  

In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
Lychee  

In Latin
T INLIDO  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Lychee

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

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Lychee

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spaghetti Squash and Lychee. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spaghetti Squash and Lychee 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 Lychee is anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders and Heart problems. Spaghetti Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Lychee

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 Spaghetti Squash vs Lychee 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 Spaghetti Squash are whereas of Lychee have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spaghetti Squash has showy fruits and Lychee has showy fruits. Also Spaghetti Squash is not flowering and Lychee is not flowering . You can compare Spaghetti Squash and Lychee facts and facts of other plants too.

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