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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe
America

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

3415
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Lobelia

In Hindi

चुकंदर
Lobelia

In German

Rübe
Lobelie

In French

betterave
Lobelia

In Spanish

remolacha
Lobelia

In Greek

παντζάρι
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

beterraba
Lobélia

In Polish

buraczany
Lobelia

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Dicotyledonae

Order

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Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Beta
Lobelia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

28415
1 27800
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Difference Between Beet and Lobelia

If you are confused whether Beet or Lobelia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beet and Lobelia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lobelia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and Lobelia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and Lobelia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Lobelia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Lobelia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation whereas of Lobelia is Asthma, Bronchitis and Croup. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs Lobelia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beet vs Lobelia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beet are breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing whereas of Lobelia have coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Lobelia has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Lobelia is flowering. You can compare Beet and Lobelia facts and facts of other plants too.