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About Evening Primrose and Beet


About Beet and Evening Primrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Europe  

Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.10 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, 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
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Suncups, sundrops  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Evening Primrose  
चुकंदर  

In German
Evening Primrose  
Rübe  

In French
onagre  
betterave  

In Spanish
onagra  
remolacha  

In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Evening Primrose  
beterraba  

In Polish
wiesiołka  
buraczany  

In Latin
vespere Primrose  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Myrtales  
-  

Family
Onagraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Onagreae  
-  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
-  

Number of Species
145  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Beet? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Beet. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Beet has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Beet

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

Evening Primrose and Beet Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Beet are as follows:

Care of Evening Primrose and Beet

Care of Evening Primrose and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Evening Primrose 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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