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About Beet and Peony


About Peony and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
30   
99+

Habitat
Not Available, Unknown   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
3-9   

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   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'   
Paeonia suffruticosa   

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Peony   

In Hindi
चुकंदर   
Peony   

In German
Rübe   
Pfingstrose   

In French
betterave   
Pivoine   

In Spanish
remolacha   
Peonía   

In Greek
παντζάρι   
παιωνία   

In Portuguese
beterraba   
Peônia   

In Polish
buraczany   
Piwonia   

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta   
AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Streptophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Caryophyllidae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Not Available   

Family
Chenopodiaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Beta   
Paeonia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
28   
99+
30   
99+

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Properties of Beet and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Peony

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

Beet and Peony Physical Information

Beet and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Peony are as follows:

Care of Beet and Peony

Care of Beet and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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 Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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