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About Beet and Iris


About Iris and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe   
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
10   
99+

Habitat
Not Available, Unknown   
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
-9999   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green   
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply   
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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   
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'   
IRIS   

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Iris   

In Hindi
चुकंदर   
Iris   

In German
Rübe   
Iris   

In French
betterave   
Iris   

In Spanish
remolacha   
Iris   

In Greek
παντζάρι   
Ίρις   

In Portuguese
beterraba   
Íris   

In Polish
buraczany   
Irys   

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta   
Iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Streptophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Caryophyllidae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Asparagales   

Family
Chenopodiaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Beta   
Iris   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
28   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Beet and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Iris

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

Beet and Iris Physical Information

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

Care of Beet and Iris

Care of Beet and Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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