Beet

Watermelon

About Beet and Watermelon

Beet

Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

31200

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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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

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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Lobed

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

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

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 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

चुकंदर

तरबूज़

In German

Rübe

Wassermelone

In French

betterave

Pastèque

In Spanish

remolacha

sandía

In Greek

παντζάρι

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

beterraba

melancia

In Polish

buraczany

arbuz

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Beta

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

281000

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Watermelon

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

Beet and Watermelon Physical Information

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

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Beet and Watermelon

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