Beet

Mexican Hat

About Beet and Mexican Hat

Beet

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

Fine

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

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Mexican Hat

In German

Rübe

Mexican Hat

In French

betterave

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

remolacha

mexican Hat

In Greek

παντζάρι

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

beterraba

Mexican Hat

In Polish

buraczany

Mexican Hat

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Beta

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2814

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Mexican Hat

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

Beet and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Beet and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beet and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Beet and Mexican Hat

Care of Beet and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.