Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herb, Perennial
Origin
Europe
Southern Europe
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
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Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
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Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Herb
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
HABERLEA
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Haberlea
In German
Rübe
Haberlea
In French
betterave
Haberlea
In Spanish
remolacha
Haberlea rhodopensis
In Greek
παντζάρι
Haberlea
In Portuguese
beterraba
Haberlea
In Polish
buraczany
Haberlea
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Haberlea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Beta
Haberlea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2820
1
27800
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