Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
1003
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Black
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
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
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
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
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Pumpkin, White Pumpkin
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Streptophyta
Class
-
Caryophyllidae
Order
-
-
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
-
Beta
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
728
1
27800
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