Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-11
0
99
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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
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
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
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, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water
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
Loamy, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Ants, Mice
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Cough, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Squash
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Squash
In German
Rübe
Squash
In French
betterave
Squash
In Spanish
remolacha
calabacín
In Greek
παντζάρι
σκουός
In Portuguese
beterraba
abóbora
In Polish
buraczany
kabaczek
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Cucurbitales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Beta
Cucurbita
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2820
1
27800
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