Beet

Pentas

About Beet and Pentas

Beet

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

3300

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Egg-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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

PENTAS

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Pentas plant

In German

Rübe

Pentas Pflanze

In French

betterave

plante Pentas

In Spanish

remolacha

planta pentas

In Greek

παντζάρι

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

beterraba

planta Pentas

In Polish

buraczany

Pentas roślin

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Beta

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

2882

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Pentas

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

Beet and Pentas Physical Information

Beet and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Beet and Pentas are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Beet and Pentas

Care of Beet and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.