Beet

Mouse Melon

About Beet and Mouse Melon

Beet

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Central America, Mexico

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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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

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

Allergy

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

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Mousemelon

In German

Rübe

Maus Melone

In French

betterave

Mousemelon

In Spanish

remolacha

Mousemelon

In Greek

παντζάρι

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

beterraba

melão rato

In Polish

buraczany

mysz melona

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

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

2850

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Mouse Melon

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

Beet and Mouse Melon Physical Information

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

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Beet and Mouse Melon

Care of Beet and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.