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About Beet and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Europe  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
12  

Habitat
-  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-11  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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  
Light 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  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Rübe  
Holz Bambus  

In French
betterave  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
remolacha  
bambú  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
buraczany  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Beet and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Timber Bamboo

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

Beet and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

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

Care of Beet and Timber Bamboo

Care of Beet and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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