Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
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Europe
Types
it is a type of geranium
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Spinach Type
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mice
Allergy
-
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
चुकंदर
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Rübe
In French
Géranium zonal
betterave
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
remolacha
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
beterraba
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
buraczany
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Geraniales
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Family
Geraniaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Geranium
Beta
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
42228
1
27800
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