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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

40010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

शकरकंद
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Süßkartoffel
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Patate douce
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Batata
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Batata doce
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cucurbitales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

40030
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of Sweet Potato and Spaghetti Squash

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Compare Facts of Sweet Potato vs Spaghetti Squash

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