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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe
China

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

335
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 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, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
China Aster

In Hindi

चुकंदर
चीन एस्टर

In German

Rübe
China Aster

In French

betterave
Chine Aster

In Spanish

remolacha
aster de China

In Greek

παντζάρι
Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

beterraba
China Aster

In Polish

buraczany
Chiny Aster

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta
Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Beta
Callistephus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

2815
1 27800
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Difference Between Beet and China Aster

If you are confused whether Beet or China Aster are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beet and China Aster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for China Aster fertilizers required are Compost and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and China Aster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and China Aster

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and China Aster. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and China Aster as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation whereas of China Aster is Rheumatism. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while China Aster has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs China Aster

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beet vs China Aster and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beet are breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing whereas of China Aster have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and China Aster has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and China Aster is not flowering . You can compare Beet and China Aster facts and facts of other plants too.