Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
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Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
5-1
Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, 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
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Rübe
Meconopsis grandis
In French
betterave
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
remolacha
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
παντζάρι
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
beterraba
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
buraczany
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Grandis Meconopsis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Ranunculales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Beta
Meconopsis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Papavereae
Subfamily
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Paperveroideae
Number of Species
2850
1
27800
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