Beet

Busy Lizzy

About Beet and Busy Lizzy

Beet

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Eastern Africa

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

336

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Habitat

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

चुकंदर

wallenana

In German

Rübe

wallenana

In French

betterave

wallenana

In Spanish

remolacha

wallenana

In Greek

παντζάρι

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

beterraba

wallenana

In Polish

buraczany

wallenana

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Beta

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

281000

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Busy Lizzy

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Busy Lizzy

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

Beet and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Beet and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Beet and Busy Lizzy

Care of Beet and Busy Lizzy 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 Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.