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About Beet and Protea


About Protea and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Requires a lot of watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Protea plant  

In German
Rübe  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
betterave  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
remolacha  
planta de protea  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
planta Protea  

In Polish
buraczany  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Proteales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Protea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Beet and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Protea

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

Beet and Protea Physical Information

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

Care of Beet and Protea

Care of Beet and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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