Gomphrena

Beet

About Gomphrena and Beet

Gomphrena

Beet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America

Europe

1.4 Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Not Available, Unknown

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Spinach Type

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gomphrena

चुकंदर

7.2.2 In German

Gomphrena

Rübe

7.2.3 In French

Gomphrena

betterave

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gomphrena

remolacha

7.2.5 In Greek

Gomphrena

παντζάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gomphrena

beterraba

7.2.7 In Polish

Gomphrena

buraczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Gomphrena

cui pendens sicula beta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gomphrena

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA28

1 27800

Properties of Gomphrena and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Gomphrena and Beet? We provide you with everything About Gomphrena and Beet. Gomphrena doesn't have thorns and Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Gomphrena does not have fragrant flowers. Gomphrena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Beet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Gomphrena and Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Beet

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

Gomphrena and Beet Physical Information

Gomphrena and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Beet are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Gomphrena and Beet

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