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About Beet and Pennywort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas  
Europe  

Types
Virginia  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-5  
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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
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
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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
pennywort  
चुकंदर  

In German
Wassernabel  
Rübe  

In French
pennywort  
betterave  

In Spanish
Centella  
remolacha  

In Greek
pennywort  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
conchelo  
beterraba  

In Polish
wąkrota  
buraczany  

In Latin
pennywort  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Apiales  
-  

Family
Apiaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Hydrocotyle  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
28  
99+

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Properties of Pennywort and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Beet

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

Pennywort and Beet Physical Information

Pennywort and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Beet are as follows:

Care of Pennywort and Beet

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