Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe
Types
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Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
563
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Ants, Mice
Allergy
-
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
चुकंदर
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Rübe
In French
penstemon beardlip
betterave
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
remolacha
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
beterraba
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
buraczany
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Lamiales
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Family
Scrophulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4028
1
27800
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