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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe
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Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Marigold

In Hindi

चुकंदर
गेंदा

In German

Rübe
Ringelblume

In French

betterave
Souci

In Spanish

remolacha
Caléndula

In Greek

παντζάρι
κατιφές

In Portuguese

beterraba
Malmequer

In Polish

buraczany
Nogietek

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta
Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Beta
Tagetes

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2850
1 27800
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Difference Between Beet and Marigold

If you are confused whether Beet or Marigold 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 Marigold Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Marigold fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and Marigold if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Marigold 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 Marigold is Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach and Wounds. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs Marigold

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 Marigold 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 Marigold have Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Marigold is flowering. You can compare Beet and Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.