Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Polynesia
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
-
Number of Varieties
380
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
-
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
-
-
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Plerandra elegantissima
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
False Aralia
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Aralia
In German
Rübe
falsch Aralia
In French
betterave
faux Aralia
In Spanish
remolacha
Falso Aralia
In Greek
παντζάρι
Λάθος Aralia
In Portuguese
beterraba
Aralia false
In Polish
buraczany
fałsz Aralia
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
falsum Aralia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
-
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Apiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Beta
Plerandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
281
1
27800
👆🏻