Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
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Europe
Types
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Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
1203
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-126-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
35.60 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mice
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Homalomena
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Homalomena
चुकंदर
In German
Homalomena
Rübe
In French
Homalomena
betterave
In Spanish
Homalomena
remolacha
In Greek
Homalomena
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
homalomena
beterraba
In Polish
Homalomena
buraczany
In Latin
Homalomena
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Arales
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Family
Araceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12228
1
27800
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