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About Wood Apple and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Europe  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
-  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

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  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
Limonia acidissima  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
कबिट  

In German
Rübe  
Indischer Holzapfel  

In French
betterave  
Kawista  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Kawista  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Limonia  

In Polish
buraczany  
Feronia słoniowa  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Limonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Beet and Wood Apple

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

Beet and Wood Apple Physical Information

Beet and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Beet and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Beet and Wood Apple

Care of Beet and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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