Beet

Cornflower

About Beet and Cornflower

Beet

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-102-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

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, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Hydrangea

In German

Rübe

Hortensie

In French

betterave

Hortensia

In Spanish

remolacha

Hortensia

In Greek

παντζάρι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

beterraba

Hortênsia

In Polish

buraczany

Hortensja

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Beta

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

28250

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Cornflower

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

Beet and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Beet and Cornflower

Care of Beet and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.