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About Beet and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
North America  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Populus tremuloides  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
4  

Habitat
-  
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
1-8  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Pulp  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
POPULUS tremuloides  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Quaking Aspen  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Quaking Aspen  

In German
Rübe  
Zitterpappel  

In French
betterave  
tremble  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Temblor Aspen  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
τρεμώδεις Aspen  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Quaking Aspen  

In Polish
buraczany  
Quaking Aspen  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Tremens Quisque  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Malpighiales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Populus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Quaking Aspen

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Quaking Aspen

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

Beet and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Beet and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Beet and Quaking Aspen

Care of Beet and Quaking Aspen 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 Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Quaking Aspen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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