Beet

Rainbow Cactus

About Beet and Rainbow Cactus

Beet

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Europe

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

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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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Purplish Green

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Rübe

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

betterave

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

remolacha

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

παντζάρι

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

beterraba

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

buraczany

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Beta

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2830

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Properties of Beet and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Rainbow Cactus

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

Beet and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Beet and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Beet and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Beet and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Beet and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus pruning is done 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.