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About Beet and Slippery Elm


About Slippery Elm and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
8.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Sandy Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Blackspot mold  

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  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine  

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'  
ULMUS rubra  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Slippery Elm  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Slippery Elm  

In German
Rübe  
Rotulme  

In French
betterave  
Slippery Elm  

In Spanish
remolacha  
olmo resbaladizo  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Slippery Elm  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Slippery Elm  

In Polish
buraczany  
Slippery Elm  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Lubricus Elm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Urticales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Ulmus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
20  

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Properties of Beet and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Slippery Elm

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

Beet and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Beet and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Beet and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Care of Beet and Slippery Elm

Care of Beet and Slippery Elm 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 Slippery Elm 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 Slippery Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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