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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe
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Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

390
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Tan, Brown

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

चुकंदर
Chinese lantern

In German

Rübe
Lampionblume

In French

betterave
Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

remolacha
Chinese lantern

In Greek

παντζάρι
Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

beterraba
Chinese lantern

In Polish

buraczany
Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta
Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Solanales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Beta
Physalis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

2890
1 27800
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Difference Between Beet and Chinese Lantern

If you are confused whether Beet or Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Lantern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and Chinese Lantern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and Chinese Lantern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Chinese Lantern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs Chinese Lantern

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 Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern have breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Chinese Lantern is not flowering . You can compare Beet and Chinese Lantern facts and facts of other plants too.