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About Golden Beet and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
Ornamental  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
3  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week  

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  
Loamy, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Mice  

Allergy
-  
Sore Throat, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'  

Common Name
Aster  
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
चुकंदर  

In German
Astern  
Rübe  

In French
Aster  
betterave  

In Spanish
Aster  
remolacha  

In Greek
αστήρ  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Aster  
beterraba  

In Polish
aster  
buraczany  

In Latin
Aster  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Aster and Golden Beet

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Golden Beet

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

Aster and Golden Beet Physical Information

Aster and Golden Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Golden Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Aster and Golden Beet are as follows:

Care of Aster and Golden Beet

Care of Aster and Golden Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Beet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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