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About Ornamental Corn and Beet


About Beet and Ornamental Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12*5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Ornamental Corn  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चुकंदर  

In German
Hortensie  
Rübe  

In French
Hortensia  
betterave  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
remolacha  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
beterraba  

In Polish
Hortensja  
buraczany  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Streptophyta  

Class
-  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
-  
Beta  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
28  
99+

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Properties of Ornamental Corn and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Ornamental Corn and Beet? We provide you with everything About Ornamental Corn and Beet. Ornamental Corn doesn't have thorns and Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Ornamental Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Ornamental Corn has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Beet has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ornamental Corn and Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ornamental Corn and Beet

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

Ornamental Corn and Beet Physical Information

Ornamental Corn and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Corn height is 18.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Corn and Beet are as follows:

Care of Ornamental Corn and Beet

Care of Ornamental Corn and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn needs Average Water 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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