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About Beet and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
-  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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 let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Rübe  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
betterave  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
buraczany  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Beta  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Big leaf Maple

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

Beet and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Beet and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Beet and Big leaf Maple

Care of Beet and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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