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About Beet and Freesia


About Freesia and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
Africa, Kenya, South Africa  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Freesia  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Yellow  

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, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
Freesia refracta  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Freesia  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Freesia  

In German
Rübe  
Freesie  

In French
betterave  
Freesia  

In Spanish
remolacha  
fresia  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
freesia  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
freesia  

In Polish
buraczany  
frezja  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Freesia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Freesia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Ixioideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
16  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Freesia

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

Beet and Freesia Physical Information

Beet and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Freesia are as follows:

Care of Beet and Freesia

Care of Beet and Freesia 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 Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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