Beet

Sorrel

About Beet and Sorrel

Beet

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-6

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

चुकंदर

sorrel

In German

Rübe

Sauerampfer

In French

betterave

oseille

In Spanish

remolacha

alazán

In Greek

παντζάρι

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

beterraba

alazão

In Polish

buraczany

szczaw

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Beta

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

28900

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Sorrel

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

Beet and Sorrel Physical Information

Beet and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Beet and Sorrel are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Beet and Sorrel

Care of Beet and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.