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About Beet and Cucumber


About Cucumber and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Southern Asia  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
3  
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3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
7-8  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
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, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

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

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
खीरा  

In German
Rübe  
Gurke  

In French
betterave  
concombre  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Pepino  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
pepino  

In Polish
buraczany  
ogórek  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Cucumis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
3  

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Properties of Beet and Cucumber

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Cucumber? We provide you with everything About Beet and Cucumber. Beet doesn't have thorns and Cucumber 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 Cucumber 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 Cucumber and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Cucumber

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

Beet and Cucumber Physical Information

Beet and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Cucumber are as follows:

Care of Beet and Cucumber

Care of Beet and Cucumber 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 Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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