Beet

Kukui

About Beet and Kukui

Beet

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Aphids, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Rübe

Lichtnussbaum

In French

betterave

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

remolacha

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

παντζάρι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

beterraba

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

buraczany

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Beta

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2850

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Kukui

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

Beet and Kukui Physical Information

Beet and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Kukui are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Beet and Kukui

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