Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available, Unknown
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
3-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Not Available
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Christmas Fern
In German
Rübe
Christmas Fern
In French
betterave
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
remolacha
Christmas Fern
In Greek
παντζάρι
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
beterraba
Christmas Fern
In Polish
buraczany
Christmas Fern
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Streptophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Filicopsida
Order
Not Available
Filicales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beet and Christmas Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Christmas Fern? We provide you with everything About Beet and Christmas Fern. Beet doesn't have thorns and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beet and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Beet and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Beet and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Beet is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Beet is Neutral and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Beet and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Beet and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Beet and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Beet and Christmas Fern
Care of Beet and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
