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
Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
10-11
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
Flower Color
Red, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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 Shape
Spinach Type
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 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
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Streptophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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.
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:
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
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.