Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, 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
-
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-13
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, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Tan
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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
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
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, Do Not over Water, 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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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
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, 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
Cancer, Eye Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Clamshell Orchid
In German
Rübe
Clamshell Orchid
In French
betterave
Clamshell Orchid
In Spanish
remolacha
Clamshell Orchid
In Greek
παντζάρι
Encyclia Cochleata
In Portuguese
beterraba
Clamshell Orchid
In Polish
buraczany
Clamshell Orchid
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Clamshell Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Liliopsida
Order
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Orchidales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Beta
Prosthechea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2850
1
27800
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