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About Beet and Corkscrew Willow


About Corkscrew Willow and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Babylon  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Corkscrew Willow  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
पेंचकश विलो  

In German
Rübe  
Korkenzieher-Weide  

In French
betterave  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
τιρμπουσόν Willow  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
corkscrew salgueiro  

In Polish
buraczany  
korkociąg Willow  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
corkscrew Willow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Malpighiales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Salix  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
-  
Salicoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
35  

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Properties of Beet and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Corkscrew Willow

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

Beet and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Beet and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Care of Beet and Corkscrew Willow

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

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