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About Beet and Bluebeard


About Bluebeard and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
China, Japan  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
-  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Bluebeard  

In German
Rübe  
Blaubart  

In French
betterave  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
buraczany  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
-  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Caryopteris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Bluebeard

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

Beet and Bluebeard Physical Information

Beet and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Bluebeard are as follows:

Care of Beet and Bluebeard

Care of Beet and Bluebeard 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 Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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