Beet

Shell Ginger

About Beet and Shell Ginger

Beet

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Shell Ginger

In German

Rübe

Shell Ginger

In French

betterave

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

remolacha

Shell jengibre

In Greek

παντζάρι

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

beterraba

Shell Ginger

In Polish

buraczany

Shell Imbir

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Beta

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

28150

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Shell Ginger

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

Beet and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Beet and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Beet and Shell Ginger

Care of Beet and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.