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About Tail Flower and Beet


About Beet and Tail Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
-  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical Forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Rheumatism  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Shoots  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
tail flower  
चुकंदर  

In German
Schwanz Blume  
Rübe  

In French
Anthurium andraeanum  
betterave  

In Spanish
tail flower  
remolacha  

In Greek
Tail flower  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Tailflower  
beterraba  

In Polish
Anturium Andrego  
buraczany  

In Latin
Tail flower  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Solanales  
-  

Family
Araceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Anthocercis  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Anthurieae  
-  

Subfamily
Pothoideae  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Tail Flower and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Tail Flower and Beet

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

Tail Flower and Beet Physical Information

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

Care of Tail Flower and Beet

Care of Tail Flower and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower 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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