1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe
1.4 Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.3 AHS Heat Zone
4.5 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
4.6 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.3 Plant Size
2.3.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
6.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
6.2 Plant Color
6.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Red, Green
6.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
6.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Tan
6.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
6.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
6.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
6.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Shape
6.3.1 Leaf Shape
6.4 Thorns
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
7.2.2 Growth Rate
7.2.3 Type of Soil
7.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
7.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
7.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
7.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
7.3 Tolerances
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
8.2 How to Plant?
8.3 Plant Maintenance
8.4 Watering Plants
8.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
8.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.4.3 In Spring
8.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.5 Soil
8.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
8.6.1 Soil Type
8.6.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.7 Sun Exposure
8.8 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
8.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount
8.10 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
8.12 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
10.2.2 Flower Petal Number
10.3 Fruits
10.3.1 Showy Fruit
10.3.4 Edible Fruit
10.5 Fragrance
10.5.1 Fragrant Flower
11.2.1 Fragrant Fruit
11.4.1 Fragrant Leaf
11.4.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.5 Showy Foliage
11.6 Showy Bark
11.8 Foliage Texture
11.11 Foliage Sheen
12.1 Evergreen
12.3 Invasive
12.5 Self-Sowing
12.6 Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Insects
12.8 Allergy
Cough, Vomiting
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.2 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
13.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
13.3.1 Edible Uses
13.4.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
13.6 Plant Benefits
13.6.1 Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
13.8.1 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root
13.9.1 Other Uses
For making oil
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
13.11 Used As Indoor Plant
14.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
14.3 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
15 Scientific Name
15.2 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
15.3 Common Name
15.4.1 In Hindi
15.5.1 In German
16.0.1 In French
16.2.1 In Spanish
16.2.3 In Greek
16.2.6 In Portuguese
16.2.9 In Polish
16.2.11 In Latin
17 Classification
17.1 Kingdom
18.3 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
18.6 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
18.8 Order
Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales
18.12 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae
18.15 Genus
18.16 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
18.17 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
18.18 Subfamily
18.19 Number of Species