Beet

Gasteria

About Beet and Gasteria

Beet

Gasteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

2.2 Origin

Europe

Southern Africa

2.4 Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

2.4.1 Number of Varieties

316

0 40000

2.15 Habitat

Not Available, Unknown

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

2.16 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10Not Available

0 99

3.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

3.3 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

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

3.4 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

4 Information

4.1 Plant Size

4.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

4.1.3 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

6.8 Plant Color

6.8.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Coral

6.9.1 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

6.11.1 Fruit Color

Not Available, Tan

Not Available

7.1.1 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

7.1.2 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Not Available

7.1.4 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Dark Green

7.2.2 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

7.3 Shape

7.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Tongue shaped

7.4 Thorns

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8 Season

8.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

8.2 Growing Conditions

8.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

8.2.3 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

8.2.5 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

8.2.6 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

8.2.7 Soil Drainage

Well drained

8.2.9 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

8.2.10 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

8.4 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

9 Care

9.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

9.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

9.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

9.6 Watering Plants

9.6.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

9.7.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

9.7.2 In Spring

Moderate

9.8.1 In Winter

Average Water

9.10 Soil

9.10.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

9.10.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

9.11.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

9.13 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

9.14 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

10.2 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

10.3 Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

10.4 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

11.2.2 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

11.3 Fruits

11.3.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.4.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.6 Fragrance

11.6.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12.2.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

12.2.5 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

12.3 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

12.4 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

13.2 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

13.4 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

13.6 Evergreen

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13.9 Invasive

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13.11 Self-Sowing

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13.14 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Flies

13.16 Allergy

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

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

14 Benefits

14.1 Uses

14.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

14.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

14.1.3 Edible Uses

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14.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

14.2 Plant Benefits

14.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

14.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap

14.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

14.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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14.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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14.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

15 Scientific Name

15.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

GASTERIA

15.2 Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Gasteria

15.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

Gasteria

15.2.2 In German

Rübe

Gasteria

15.2.3 In French

betterave

Gasteria

15.2.4 In Spanish

remolacha

Gasteria

15.2.5 In Greek

παντζάρι

Gasteria

15.2.6 In Portuguese

beterraba

Gasteria

15.2.7 In Polish

buraczany

Gasteria

15.2.8 In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Gasteria

16 Classification

16.1 Kingdom

Plantae

16.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Not Available

16.3 Class

Caryophyllidae

Monocots

16.4 Order

Not Available

Asparagales

16.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aloaceae

16.6 Genus

Beta

Gasteria

16.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

16.8 Tribe

Not Available

16.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asphodeloideae

16.10 Number of Species

2816

1 27800

Properties of Beet and Gasteria

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Gasteria

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

Beet and Gasteria Physical Information

Beet and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Beet and Gasteria are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beet and Gasteria

Care of Beet and Gasteria 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 Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.