Beet

African Sumac

About Beet and African Sumac

Beet

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Shrub

Number of Varieties

336

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

African Sumac

In Hindi

चुकंदर

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Rübe

African sumac

In French

betterave

sumac africaine

In Spanish

remolacha

zumaque africano

In Greek

παντζάρι

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

beterraba

sumac africano

In Polish

buraczany

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Order

Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Beta

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2836

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Beet and African Sumac. Beet doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and African Sumac has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. 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 Beet and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and African Sumac

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

Beet and African Sumac Physical Information

Beet and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and African Sumac are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Beet and African Sumac

Care of Beet and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.