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About Calathea and Beet


About Beet and Calathea


What is

Life Span
-  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Calathea  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Calathea  
चुकंदर  

In German
Calathea  
Rübe  

In French
Calathea  
betterave  

In Spanish
Calathea  
remolacha  

In Greek
Calathea  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Calathea  
beterraba  

In Polish
Calathea  
buraczany  

In Latin
Calathea  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Zingiberales  
-  

Family
Marantaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Beta  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Calathea and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Calathea and Beet? We provide you with everything About Calathea and Beet. Calathea doesn't have thorns and Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Calathea does not have fragrant flowers. Calathea has allergic reactions like and Beet has allergic reactions like . 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 Calathea and Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calathea and Beet

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

Calathea and Beet Physical Information

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

Care of Calathea and Beet

Care of Calathea and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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