Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Europe
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Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
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Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings
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 very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
candelabro
In Hindi
चुकंदर
candelabro
In German
Rübe
candelabro
In French
betterave
candelabro
In Spanish
remolacha
candelabro
In Greek
παντζάρι
candelabro
In Portuguese
beterraba
candelabro
In Polish
buraczany
candelabro
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Beta
Browningia
Clade
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
28-
1
27800
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