Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Epiphyte
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe
Types
S. undulata , Laelias
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
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
Oval
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Myrmecophila
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Orchid, Schomburgkia
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
schomburgkia
चुकंदर
In German
schomburgkia
Rübe
In French
schomburgkia
betterave
In Spanish
schomburgkia
remolacha
In Greek
schomburgkia
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
schomburgkia
beterraba
In Polish
schomburgkia
buraczany
In Latin
schomburgkia
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Asparagales
-
Family
Orchidaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Schomburgkia
Beta
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
2528
1
27800
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