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About Beet and Candelilla


About Candelilla and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
Texas, Mexico  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
-  

Habitat
-  
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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  
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+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Pink  

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
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, 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  
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

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
-  
Borders, Slopes hedging  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
wax  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
wax plant  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Candelilla  

In German
Rübe  
candelilla  

In French
betterave  
candelilla  

In Spanish
remolacha  
candelilla  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
candelilla  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
candelilla  

In Polish
buraczany  
candelilla  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
candelilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Euphorbia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
-  

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Properties of Beet and Candelilla

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Candelilla

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

Beet and Candelilla Physical Information

Beet and Candelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Candelilla are as follows:

Care of Beet and Candelilla

Care of Beet and Candelilla 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 Candelilla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candelilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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