Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Europe
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Basil, African blue basil
Number of Varieties
360
0
40000
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Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-1
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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Burgandy, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Red blotch
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Basil
In Hindi
चुकंदर
तुलसी
In German
Rübe
Basilikum
In French
betterave
basilic
In Spanish
remolacha
albahaca
In Greek
παντζάρι
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
beterraba
manjericão
In Polish
buraczany
bazylia
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
ocimum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Beta
Ocimum
Clade
-
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2860
1
27800
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