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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
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

43
0 40000
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Habitat

-
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
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

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
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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

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae

Order

Cucurbitales
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Family

Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2028
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Beet

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Importance of Squash and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Beet 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 Squash is Vermifuge whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Beet

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 Squash vs Beet 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 Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of Beet have breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.