Beet

Oswego Tea

About Beet and Oswego Tea

Beet

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Oswego चाय

In German

Rübe

Oswego Tee

In French

betterave

Oswego thé

In Spanish

remolacha

té Oswego

In Greek

παντζάρι

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

beterraba

Tea Oswego

In Polish

buraczany

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Order

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Beta

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

286700

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Oswego Tea

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

Beet and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Beet and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Beet and Oswego Tea

Care of Beet and Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.