Beet

Chinese Elm

About Beet and Chinese Elm

Beet

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Eastern Asia

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

चुकंदर

चीनी एल्म

In German

Rübe

Chinese Elm

In French

betterave

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

remolacha

olmo chino

In Greek

παντζάρι

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

beterraba

Elm chinês

In Polish

buraczany

Chiński Elm

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Beta

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2835

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Chinese Elm

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

Beet and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Beet and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Beet and Chinese Elm

Care of Beet and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.