Beet

Citrullus Lanatus

About Beet and Citrullus Lanatus

Beet

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

चुकंदर

तरबूज़

In German

Rübe

Wassermelone

In French

betterave

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

remolacha

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

παντζάρι

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

beterraba

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

buraczany

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Beta

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

281000

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus? We provide you with everything About Beet and Citrullus Lanatus. Beet doesn't have thorns and Citrullus Lanatus doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and Citrullus Lanatus has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus

Season and care of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus is important to know. While considering everything about Beet and Citrullus Lanatus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Citrullus Lanatus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Beet is Loam, Sand and for Citrullus Lanatus is Loam while the PH of soil for Beet is Neutral and for Citrullus Lanatus is Neutral.

Beet and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Beet and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Beet and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.