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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Europe
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

36
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-9

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 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
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Water daily during growing season

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
Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

चुकंदर
Crossandra

In German

Rübe
Crossandra

In French

betterave
Crossandra

In Spanish

remolacha
Crossandra

In Greek

παντζάρι
Crossandra

In Portuguese

beterraba
Crossandra

In Polish

buraczany
Crossandra

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Scrophulariales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Beta
Crossandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2852
1 27800
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Difference Between Beet and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Beet and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Beet and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.