Beet

Conophytum

About Beet and Conophytum

Beet

Conophytum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

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

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

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

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Conophytum

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

knopies cone plants

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Living Stone

In German

Rübe

lebendigen Stein

In French

betterave

Living Stone

In Spanish

remolacha

Piedra viva

In Greek

παντζάρι

Living Stone

In Portuguese

beterraba

pedra viva

In Polish

buraczany

pedra viva

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aizoaceae

Genus

Beta

Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ruschiae

Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Number of Species

28120

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Conophytum

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Conophytum

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

Beet and Conophytum Physical Information

Beet and Conophytum physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Beet and Conophytum are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Beet and Conophytum

Care of Beet and Conophytum 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 Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.