Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe
Mexico
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-8
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
golden barrel cactus
golden ball
mother-in-law's cushion
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Golden ball
In German
Rübe
goldene Kugel
In French
betterave
boule d'or
In Spanish
remolacha
bola de oro
In Greek
παντζάρι
χρυσή μπάλα
In Portuguese
beterraba
bola de ouro
In Polish
buraczany
Złota piłka
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Aurea Ball
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Beta
Echinocactus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactaceae
Number of Species
2815
1
27800
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