Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Echinopsis pachanoi
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
-
shrublands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1012-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
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
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
extracted oil
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
San Pedro
In Hindi
चुकंदर
सैन पेड्रो
In German
Rübe
Echinopsis pachanoi
In French
betterave
Echinopsis pachanoi
In Spanish
remolacha
Echinopsis pachanoi
In Greek
παντζάρι
San Pedro κάκτος
In Portuguese
beterraba
Wachuma
In Polish
buraczany
San pedro (kaktus)
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
San Pedro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Beta
Echinopsis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2836
1
27800
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