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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

-

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

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

Thorns

7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

62% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

17% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

18% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

29% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

24% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

48% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

38% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

8% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

50% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

81% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

57% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

चुकंदर

In German

Rübe

In French

betterave

In Spanish

remolacha

In Greek

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

beterraba

In Polish

buraczany

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Order

-

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Beta

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

28
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Beet

Want to know the properties of Beet? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Beet is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. Beet Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Beet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Beet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Beet physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Spinach Type. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Red and Green
  • Leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Beet

Taking Beet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Beet include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Beet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Beet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Beet is a very important plant from Summer Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.