Beet

Firecracker Penstemon

About Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

Beet

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

340

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Rübe

Kracher penstemon

In French

betterave

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

remolacha

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

παντζάρι

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

beterraba

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

buraczany

petarda penstemon

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Order

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Beta

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

28250

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Beet and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Beet and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.