Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus
Origin
Europe
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Trichocereus pachanoi
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
-
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White
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
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Needs very little water
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
-
Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
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'
Trichocereus pachanoi
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Trichocereus
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Trichocereus
In German
Rübe
Trichocereus
In French
betterave
Trichocereus
In Spanish
remolacha
Trichocereus
In Greek
παντζάρι
Trichocereus
In Portuguese
beterraba
Trichocereus
In Polish
buraczany
Trichocereus
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Trichocereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Beta
Echinopsis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
28128
1
27800
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