Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Europe
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Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
-
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
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
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
चुकंदर
पानी लिली
In German
Rübe
Riesen- Seerose
In French
betterave
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
remolacha
lirio de agua
In Greek
παντζάρι
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
beterraba
waterlily
In Polish
buraczany
Lilia wodna
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Caryophyllidae
Equisetopsida
Order
-
Nymphaeales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Beta
Victoria
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
283
1
27800
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