Boxberry

Golden Beet

About Boxberry and Golden Beet

Boxberry

Golden Beet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Europe

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Ants, Mice

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Sore Throat, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Root, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Beet, Golden Detroit Beet

In Hindi

boxberry

चुकंदर

In German

boxberry

Rübe

In French

boxberry

betterave

In Spanish

boxberry

remolacha

In Greek

boxberry

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

boxberry

beterraba

In Polish

boxberry

buraczany

In Latin

Burning

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

14128

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Golden Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Golden Beet? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Golden Beet. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Golden Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Golden Beet has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Golden Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Golden Beet

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

Boxberry and Golden Beet Physical Information

Boxberry and Golden Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Golden Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Golden Beet are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Golden Beet flower color: Red and Green
Golden Beet leaf color: Yellow and Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Golden Beet

Care of Boxberry and Golden Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Golden Beet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.