Beet

Butterfly Iris

About Beet and Butterfly Iris

Beet

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Southern Asia

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

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, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

चुकंदर

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Rübe

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

betterave

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

remolacha

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

παντζάρι

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

beterraba

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

buraczany

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Beta

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

28260

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Butterfly Iris

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

Beet and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Beet and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Beet and Butterfly Iris

Care of Beet and Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.