Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe
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Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Kent Beauty
Amethyst Falls
Barbara Tingey
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-2
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Pink
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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
ORIGANUM 'Rose Dome'
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Ornamental Oregano
In Hindi
चुकंदर
सजावटी अजवायन
In German
Rübe
Ornamental Oregano
In French
betterave
ornement origan
In Spanish
remolacha
Ornamentales orégano
In Greek
παντζάρι
καλλωπιστικά Ρίγανη
In Portuguese
beterraba
ornamental Oregano
In Polish
buraczany
ozdobne Oregano
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
decentius Oregano
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
-
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
-
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Beta
Origanum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
2845
1
27800
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