Golden Beet

Taro

About Golden Beet and Taro

Golden Beet

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available, Unknown

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Moist

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mice

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Sore Throat, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Not Available, Skin cleanser

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, soil stabilisation

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Beet, Golden Detroit Beet

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

betterave

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

remolacha

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

παντζάρι

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

beterraba

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

buraczany

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Caryophyllidae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Arales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Golden Beet and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Golden Beet and Taro

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

Golden Beet and Taro Physical Information

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

Golden Beet flower color: Red and Green
Golden Beet leaf color: Yellow and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Golden Beet and Taro

Care of Golden Beet and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Beet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires little pruning and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Golden Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.