Beet

Cinquefoil

About Beet and Cinquefoil

Beet

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

3500

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

2b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

चुकंदर

पंचकोण

In German

Rübe

Fingerkraut

In French

betterave

potentille

In Spanish

remolacha

cinquefoil

In Greek

παντζάρι

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

beterraba

cinquefoil

In Polish

buraczany

pięciornik

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Beta

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

28300

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Cinquefoil

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

Beet and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Beet and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Beet and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Beet and Cinquefoil

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