Beet

Blue Flax

About Beet and Blue Flax

Beet

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Europe, Asia

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

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

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Rübe

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

betterave

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

remolacha

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

παντζάρι

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

beterraba

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

buraczany

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Beta

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

28180

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Blue Flax

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

Beet and Blue Flax Physical Information

Beet and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Beet and Blue Flax are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Beet and Blue Flax

Care of Beet and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.