Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Europe
Australia
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
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along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Spores
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 immersed in water
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Pepperwort
In German
Rübe
Pepperwort
In French
betterave
Pepperwort
In Spanish
remolacha
Pepperwort
In Greek
παντζάρι
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
beterraba
Pepperwort
In Polish
buraczany
Pepperwort
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Charophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Equisetopsida
Order
-
-
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Beta
Marsilea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2865
1
27800
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