Beet

Cape Daisy

About Beet and Cape Daisy

Beet

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe

South Africa

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Cape Daisy

In German

Rübe

Cape Daisy

In French

betterave

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

remolacha

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

παντζάρι

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

beterraba

Cape Daisy

In Polish

buraczany

Cape Daisy

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Beta

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2885

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Cape Daisy

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

Beet and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Beet and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Beet and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Beet and Cape Daisy

Care of Beet and Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.