Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
345
0
40000
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Habitat
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Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
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Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
FRAXINUS americana
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
White Ash
In Hindi
चुकंदर
FRAXINUS americana
In German
Rübe
Fraxinus americana
In French
betterave
Fraxinus americana
In Spanish
remolacha
Fraxinus americana
In Greek
παντζάρι
Fraxinus americana
In Portuguese
beterraba
Fraxinus americana
In Polish
buraczany
jesion amerykański
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Fraxinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Beta
Fraxinus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2860
1
27800
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