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Pachypodium and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Madagascar  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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  
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Light Green, Purplish-black  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

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  
Sand  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  
Poisonous, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
PACHYPODIUM geayi  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Madagaskar Palm  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Pachypodium  

In German
Rübe  
Pachypodium  

In French
betterave  
Pachypodium  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Pachypodium  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Pachypodium  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto  

In Polish
buraczany  
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Pachypodium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Gentianales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Beta  
pachypodium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Malouetieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apocynoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
25  
99+

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Difference Between Beet and Pachypodium

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

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Importance of Beet and Pachypodium

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

Compare Facts of Beet vs Pachypodium

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 Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium have Poisonous and Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Pachypodium has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Pachypodium is not flowering . You can compare Beet and Pachypodium facts and facts of other plants too.

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