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About Beet and Beardlip Penstemon


About Beardlip Penstemon and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Europe   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

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

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available, Unknown   
Mountains, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-2   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green   
Red, Rose, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available, Tan   
Brown   

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply   
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles   
Leaf spot, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'   
PENSTEMON barbatus   

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   

In Hindi
चुकंदर   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In German
Rübe   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In French
betterave   
penstemon beardlip   

In Spanish
remolacha   
penstemon beardlip   

In Greek
παντζάρι   
beardlip penstemon   

In Portuguese
beterraba   
penstemon beardlip   

In Polish
buraczany   
beardlip penstemon   

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta   
Birdlip penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Streptophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Caryophyllidae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Lamiales   

Family
Chenopodiaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Beta   
Penstemon   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
28   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Beet and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Beet and Beardlip Penstemon. Beet doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Beet and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Beet and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Beet and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Beet and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Beet and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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