Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe
World, Pandemic
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-101-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Disc shaped
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
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
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
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
चुकंदर
marchantia
In German
Rübe
marchantia
In French
betterave
marchantia
In Spanish
remolacha
Marchantia
In Greek
παντζάρι
Marchantia
In Portuguese
beterraba
Marchantia
In Polish
buraczany
Marchantia
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Hepaticopsida
Order
-
Marchantiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Beta
Marchantia
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
2825
1
27800
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