Beet

Malabar Spinach

About Beet and Malabar Spinach

Beet

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Heart-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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

चुकंदर

पोई

In German

Rübe

Malabarspinat

In French

betterave

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

remolacha

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

παντζάρι

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

beterraba

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

buraczany

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Beta

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2860

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Malabar Spinach

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

Beet and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Beet and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Beet and Malabar Spinach

Care of Beet and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.