Mouse Melon

Beet

About Mouse Melon and Beet

Mouse Melon

Beet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Europe

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

Mousemelon

चुकंदर

In German

Maus Melone

Rübe

In French

Mousemelon

betterave

In Spanish

Mousemelon

remolacha

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

melão rato

beterraba

In Polish

mysz melona

buraczany

In Latin

mouse melon

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5028

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Mouse Melon and Beet? We provide you with everything About Mouse Melon and Beet. Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns and Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Mouse Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Vomiting and Beet has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Mouse Melon and Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Beet

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

Mouse Melon and Beet Physical Information

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

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

Care of Mouse Melon and Beet

Care of Mouse Melon and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.