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About Cork Tree and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
China  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  

Habitat
-  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Rübe  
Cork Tree  

In French
betterave  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
buraczany  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
-  
Fagales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Beta  
Quercus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
50  

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Properties of Beet and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Cork Tree

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

Beet and Cork Tree Physical Information

Beet and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Beet and Cork Tree

Care of Beet and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree pruning is done . In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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