Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
South America, Chile
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Number of Varieties
34000
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
15-15-15 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
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
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In Hindi
चुकंदर
आलू
In German
Rübe
Kartoffel
In French
betterave
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
remolacha
Patata
In Greek
παντζάρι
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
beterraba
Batata
In Polish
buraczany
Ziemniak
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Solanales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Beta
Solanum
Clade
-
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
281400
1
27800
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