Life Span
Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
South America
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
3100
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Pink, Rose
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
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Peppertree
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Peppertree
In German
Rübe
Peppertree
In French
betterave
Peppertree
In Spanish
remolacha
peppertree
In Greek
παντζάρι
Peppertree
In Portuguese
beterraba
Peppertree
In Polish
buraczany
Peppertree
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Sapindales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Beta
Schinus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
28600
1
27800
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