Life Span
Biennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe
South America
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
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Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight, 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Bromeliad
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Bromeliad
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Bromeliad
In German
Rübe
Bromeliad
In French
betterave
Bromeliad
In Spanish
remolacha
Bromeliad
In Greek
παντζάρι
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
beterraba
Bromeliad
In Polish
buraczany
Bromeliad
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Liliopsida
Order
-
Bromeliales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Beta
Aechmea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
283477
1
27800
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