Indian Grass

Beet

About Indian Grass and Beet

Indian Grass

Beet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

Not Available, Unknown

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

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

Light Green, Blue Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Spinach Type

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SORGHASTRUM nutans

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

7.2 Common Name

Indian Grass

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय घास

चुकंदर

7.2.2 In German

Indian Grass

Rübe

7.2.3 In French

Herbe indienne

betterave

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba india

remolacha

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Grass

παντζάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama indianas

beterraba

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Trawa

buraczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Indian Grass

cui pendens sicula beta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Caryophyllidae

8.4 Order

Poales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sorghastrum

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA28

1 27800

Properties of Indian Grass and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Indian Grass and Beet

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

Indian Grass and Beet Physical Information

Indian Grass and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Grass and Beet are as follows:

Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Indian Grass and Beet

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