Beet

False Indigo

About Beet and False Indigo

Beet

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available, Unknown

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Tan

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

betterave

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

remolacha

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

παντζάρι

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

beterraba

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

buraczany

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Caryophyllidae

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8.4 Order

Not Available

Fabales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Beet and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Beet and False Indigo

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

Beet and False Indigo Physical Information

Beet and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and False Indigo are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Beet and False Indigo

Care of Beet and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.