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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Central America, Mexico

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

33
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
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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

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, 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

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida

Order

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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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Difference Between Beet and Mouse Melon

If you are confused whether Beet or Mouse Melon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beet and Mouse Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mouse Melon fertilizers required are Compost and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and Mouse Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and Mouse Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Mouse Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Mouse Melon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation whereas of Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs Mouse Melon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beet vs Mouse Melon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beet are breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing whereas of Mouse Melon have Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Beet and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.