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About Cereus and Beet


About Beet and Cereus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Semi desert  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, White  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering  
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
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEREUS  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Night blooming cereus  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
cereus  
चुकंदर  

In German
cereus  
Rübe  

In French
cereus  
betterave  

In Spanish
cereus  
remolacha  

In Greek
cereus  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
cereus  
beterraba  

In Polish
cereus  
buraczany  

In Latin
cereus  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Caryophyllales  
-  

Family
Cactaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Selenicereus  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
33  
28  
99+

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Properties of Cereus and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Beet

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

Cereus and Beet Physical Information

Cereus and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Beet are as follows:

Care of Cereus and Beet

Care of Cereus and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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