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About Beet and White Star Creeper


About White Star Creeper and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7*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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Light Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when fast growth is desired  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Alpine, Container, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
PRATIA pedunculata  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
White Star creeper  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
व्हाइट स्टार लता  

In German
Rübe  
Weißer Stern Kriechgang  

In French
betterave  
Blanc étoiles creeper  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Blanco enredadera estrella  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Branca Baby estrela  

In Polish
buraczany  
Biała Gwiazda pnącze  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Stella creeper albis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Pratia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
10  

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Properties of Beet and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Beet and White Star Creeper

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

Beet and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Beet and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Care of Beet and White Star Creeper

Care of Beet and White Star Creeper 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 White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, 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 White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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