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About Beet and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Egypt  
Europe  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
सलाद  
चुकंदर  

In German
Salat  
Rübe  

In French
Salade  
betterave  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
remolacha  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Alface  
beterraba  

In Polish
Sałata  
buraczany  

In Latin
lactuca  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
28  
99+

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Properties of Lettuce and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Beet? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Beet. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Beet has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips. 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 Lettuce and Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Beet

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

Lettuce and Beet Physical Information

Lettuce and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Beet are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Beet

Care of Lettuce and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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.

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