Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 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
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Sunken patches
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Japanese Barberry
In German
Rübe
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
betterave
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
remolacha
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
παντζάρι
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
beterraba
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
buraczany
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Ranunculales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Beta
Berberis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2830
1
27800
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