Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Europe
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Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
39
0
40000
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Habitat
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Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Dark Green, Olive
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
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Rübe
Igel Kaktus
In French
betterave
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
remolacha
cactus de erizo
In Greek
παντζάρι
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
beterraba
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
buraczany
jeż kaktus
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Beta
Echinocereus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
28208
1
27800
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