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Swiss Chard and Spaghetti Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial or Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Europe  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet  

Number of Varieties
10  
6  

Habitat
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

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  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla  

Common Name
Spaghetti Squash  
Swiss Chard  

In Hindi
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Swiss Chard  

In German
Spaghettikürbis  
Swiss Chard  

In French
Courge spaghetti  
Chard suisse  

In Spanish
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  
Acelgas  

In Greek
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  
Σέσκουλο  

In Portuguese
Spaghetti Squash  
Acelga suíça  

In Polish
Dynia makaronowa  
Boćwina  

In Latin
T INLIDO  
Swiss Chard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Cyclolobeae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Betoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Spaghetti Squash and Swiss Chard

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Importance of Spaghetti Squash and Swiss Chard

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spaghetti Squash and Swiss Chard. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spaghetti Squash and Swiss Chard 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 Swiss Chard is Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic and Tonic. Spaghetti Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Swiss Chard has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spaghetti Squash vs Swiss Chard

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 Swiss Chard 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 Swiss Chard have dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spaghetti Squash has showy fruits and Swiss Chard has no showy fruits. Also Spaghetti Squash is not flowering and Swiss Chard is not flowering . You can compare Spaghetti Squash and Swiss Chard facts and facts of other plants too.

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