Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
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Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
चुकंदर
candlenut पेड़
In German
Rübe
Candlenut Baum
In French
betterave
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
remolacha
árbol candlenut
In Greek
παντζάρι
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
beterraba
candlenut árvore
In Polish
buraczany
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Dicotyledonae
Order
-
Malpighiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Beta
Aleurites
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
28600
1
27800
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