Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
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Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
453
0
40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Mice
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
-
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
White Ash
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
चुकंदर
In German
Fraxinus americana
Rübe
In French
Fraxinus americana
betterave
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
remolacha
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
beterraba
In Polish
jesion amerykański
buraczany
In Latin
Fraxinus
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Lamiales
-
Family
Oleaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6028
1
27800
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