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About American Arborvitae and Beet


About Beet and American Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Vegetable   

Origin
North America, Canada   
Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods   
Not Available, Unknown   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Red, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Light brown   
Not Available, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate   
Spinach Type   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   
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
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache   
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'   
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'   

Common Name
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae   
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   

In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae   
चुकंदर   

In German
Lebensbaum   
Rübe   

In French
Amérique Arborvitae   
betterave   

In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae   
remolacha   

In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae   
παντζάρι   

In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano   
beterraba   

In Polish
Amerykański Tuja   
buraczany   

In Latin
American Arborvitae   
cui pendens sicula beta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Streptophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Caryophyllidae   

Order
Pinales   
Not Available   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Chenopodiaceae   

Genus
Arborvitae   
Beta   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cupressoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
28   
99+

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Properties of American Arborvitae and Beet

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

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Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Beet

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

American Arborvitae and Beet Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Beet are as follows:

Care of American Arborvitae and Beet

Care of American Arborvitae and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae 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.

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