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About Beet and Borage


About Borage and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe  
Europe  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
Pastures, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
A2, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

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  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Japanese Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
BORAGO officinalis  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Borage, starflower  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Borage  

In German
Rübe  
Borretsch  

In French
betterave  
Bourrache  

In Spanish
remolacha  
borraja  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Borage  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Borragem  

In Polish
buraczany  
Ogórecznik  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
borage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Borago  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Borage

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

Beet and Borage Physical Information

Beet and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beet and Borage are as follows:

Care of Beet and Borage

Care of Beet and Borage 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 Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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