Squash

Beet

About Squash and Beet

Squash

Beet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, 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

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

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

Vermifuge

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

Squash

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

Squash

चुकंदर

In German

Squash

Rübe

In French

Squash

betterave

In Spanish

calabacín

remolacha

In Greek

σκουός

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

abóbora

beterraba

In Polish

kabaczek

buraczany

In Latin

cucurbita

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2028

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Beet

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

Squash and Beet Physical Information

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

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Beet

Care of Squash and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Squash 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.