Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
-
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
0
99
👆🏻
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Firecracker Flower
In Hindi
चुकंदर
आबोली
In German
Rübe
Kracher-Blume
In French
betterave
Firecracker fleur
In Spanish
remolacha
flor petardo
In Greek
παντζάρι
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
beterraba
flor foguete
In Polish
buraczany
petarda kwiat
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
flos Firecracker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
-
Class
Caryophyllidae
-
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Beta
Crossandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Brodiaeoideae
Number of Species
285
1
27800
👆🏻