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About Beet and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Europe  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
-  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Sikalemen  

In German
Rübe  
Zyklamen  

In French
betterave  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Cíclame  

In Polish
buraczany  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
-  
Ericales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Cyclamen  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Cyclamen

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

Beet and Cyclamen Physical Information

Beet and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Beet and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Beet and Cyclamen

Care of Beet and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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